Recent Activity
Angara A5 first-ever Vostochny launch April 2024; Luna 25 lunar lander launched August 2023 (failed lunar impact); Soyuz-2 cadence ramping through 2025–2026.
Investor Brief
Sovereignty hedge against the Baikonur lease — eliminates annual rent to Kazakhstan and avoids overflight politics. Long-term plan to make this Russia's primary civilian site for Angara-family launches and future crewed missions.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Country
🇷🇺Russia
Region
Asia
Established
2,016
Launches / Year
35
Years Active
10
Strategic Position
51.8840° N, 128.3337° E
Azimuth: 55°–170° (LEO, SSO, polar; restricted GEO performance)
51.88°N — natural alignment with 51.6° ISS inclination; high-latitude site favors SSO/Molniya over GTO
Future Milestones
- 2028
Crewed Angara-A5P/Orel maiden test from Vostochny pad
- 2030
Soyuz-5 (Irtysh) operations begin from Vostochny
- 2031
Russian Orbital Station (ROS) first-module launch target
About
Vostochny Cosmodrome is Russia's newest spaceport, built in the Russian Far East to reduce dependence on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Construction began in 2012, and the first launch occurred in 2016. It is intended to eventually become Russia's primary civilian launch site for all vehicle types.
Key Features
Russia's first new cosmodrome built since the Soviet era
Located on Russian sovereign territory — reduces dependence on Baikonur
Soyuz-2 launch pad operational since 2016
Angara A5 launch complex under construction
Planned to eventually support crewed missions
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
First launch (2016) — Soyuz-2.1a with Lomonosov satellite
Luna 25 (2023) — Russia's first Moon mission in 47 years
Multiple Soyuz-2 missions with commercial and government payloads
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Vostochny Cosmodrome
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 5ArianespaceSuccess
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 6ArianespaceSuccess
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 7ArianespaceSuccess
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | OneWeb 8ArianespaceSuccess
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-DRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Success
- Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kondor-FKA No.1Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Success