31st independent Engineering & Test Unit

31-я отдельная инженерно-испытательная часть

Military Unit: 46180

Activated 12.62 in Leninsk, Kzyl-Orda Oblast, under the 4th Test Department, Baikonur Test Center (5th NIIP).

The units main tasks were missile/complex tests with the UR-200 launcher, and later orbital launches with the 8K67/8K69 (Tsiklon-2) launcher.

1966 transferred to the 5th Test Department.

1974 transferred to the 4th Test Department.

1987 transferred to the 7th Test Department.

12.89 transferred to the 2nd Center for Tests and Application of Space Means.

Disbanded 1.12.98.

US designation: Baikonur Test Center - Launch Complex G (two Type II pads) [Launch pads G1 and G2]

Baikonur Test Center - Site 90 (46 04 46N, 62 55 59E)

• two 8K81 pads - built 1962-1963

• 8K81: PU19 (left) - first launch 5.11.63, last launch 29.9.67 - total of 7 launches

• 8K81: PU20 (right) - first launch 2.10.64, last launch 20.10.64 - total of 2 launches

• The two pads were re-equipped for the 11K67 (Tsiklon-2) orbital launcher 1966-1967

• 8K67: PU19 - 5 launches 27.12.67-25.1.69 and PU20 - 3 launches 24.4.68-1.11.69

• additional equipment for the 11K69 (Tsiklon-2) were installed 1969

• 8K69: PU19/20 - first launch 23.12.69 - total 100+ launches

• PU19 reconstructed 1989-1992, never completed

• integration and test building (MIK-94) - 46 04 41N, 62 55 44E

• 9.98 transferred to the Design Bureau of Transport Machinery (KBTM)

• drawing (1965)

• artist's impression (1965)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 91A (46 04 24N, 62 55 25E)

• Servicing-neutralizing stations ZNS 11G11 and 11G141 - both built 1965

Baikonur Test Center - Site 92 (46 03 29N, 62 56 04E)

• Support/technical area for Sites 81, 90, 200 and the various UR-100 sites
• old integration and test building (MIK-92) built 1964 for the 8K82 launcher - Site 92-1 (46 03 25N, 62 56 00E)
• new integration and test building (MIK-92A-50) built 1987? for the 8K82K launcher - Site 92A-50 (46 03 40N, 62 55 27E)
• integration and test building (MIK-92-2) built ? for the 11K69 launcher - Site 92-2 (46 03 31N, 62 55 54E)
• missile ready building for the UR-100 missile - 46 03 36N, 62 55 52E

Baikonur Test Center - Site 94A (46 03 37N, 62 51 35E)

• special technical area
• preparation and storage building for the nuclear power source (radiactive isotopes) onboard the US-A naval radar surveillance satellites
• transferred to OKB Vympel in the 1990's

Baikonur Test Center - Site 95 (46 03 18N, 62 56 35E)

• housing area for Sites 81, 90, 200 and the various UR-100 sites
• HQ 19th independent Engineering & Test Unit
• HQ 4th independent Engineering & Test Unit
• HQ 6th independent Engineering & Test Unit (to 1987)
• HQ 31st independent Engineering & Test Unit
• HQ 326th independent Engineering & Test Unit
• HQ 4th Test Department
• HQ 5th Test Department (to 1974)
• HQ 7th Test Department (1987-1989)
• HQ 8th Test Department