6th independent Engineering & Test Unit

6-я отдельная инженерно-испытательная часть

Military Unit: 44108

Activated 2.8.63 in Leninsk, Kzyl-Orda Oblast, from the 311th Missile Regiment, under the 4th Test Department, Baikonur Test Center (5th NIIP).

The units main tasks were missile/complex tests and training with the UR-100 launcher.

Initial testing took place at Site 130-132, and later an entire launch group with 10 silos were constructed, which went on alert duty 1966/67 to 1970 (Site 170-179) - also used for training launches from the various operational missile regiments.

Site 180-182 were constructed for testing the various latter models of the UR-100.

From 1964 under the 5th Test Department, but returned to the 4th Test Department in 1965.

From 30.6.71 under the 8th Test Department.

US designations:

• Baikonur Test Center - Launch Complex G (2 Type II pads)

• Baikonur Test Center - Launch Complex L (10 Type IIID silos)

• Baikonur Test Center - Launch Complex M (3 Type IIID silos)

• Baikonur Test Center - Launch Complex N (4 Type IIID silos)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 130 (46 05 09N, 62 54 56E)

• two 8K84 pads (US launch site G5 and G6) - completed 4.65 and 6.65

• 8K84: PU26 - 3 launches 19.6.65-17.7.65 and PU27 - 3 launches 19.4.65-24.7.65

• demolished 1980's

• drawing (1966)

• artist's impression (1966)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 131 (46 04 17N, 62 57 28E)

• two 8K84 silos (US launch site N2 and N3) - built 1964-1965 [originally launch sites G8 and G9]

• control site and instrumentation complex

• a third silo (middle - US launch site N4)) was built 1970-1971

• 8K84: total of 70 launches - 17.7.65-1.70 (left silo) and 31.8.65-1.70 (right silo)

• both silos modernised for the 15A20 missile 2.69-6.69

• 15A20/20U: 40 launches 23.7.69-21.10.77 (left silo) and 10 launches 29.9.69-28.12.70 (right silo)

• 15A20U: 10 launches from middle silo 10.12.71-30.1.76

• 15A30: cold launch throw tests with 15A30 models: 2 tests 9.2.72-23.6.72 (left silo)

• right silo modernised for the 15A35 missile 1979-1981

• 15A35: 10 launches 7.1.82-3.12.85 (right silo, incl. 15A35S) and 10 launches 9.10.78-12.9.81 (middle silo)

• 14K11 (Rokot): 1 launch 20.11.90 (right silo)

• demolished 15.11.90

• drawing (1966)

• artist's impression one and two (1965/1966)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 132 (46 02 10N, 63 02 51E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site N1) - built 1964-1965 [originally launch site K3]

• control site and instrumentation complex

• 8K84: 40 launches 19.10.65-24.10.69

• 15A20U: 10 launches 27.9.71-28.12.72

• 15A30: 10 launches 31.5.74-18.4.77

• 15A35/35S: 20 launches from 26.10.77

• preserved

• drawing one (1965/66) and two (1966)

• picture (1966)

• artist's impression one (1965, under construction) and two (1966)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 170 (45 56 51N, 63 01 34E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L10) - completed 1966

• alert duty 16.7.66 - 1970

• 8K84: no launches

• 15A15: 3 launches 15.6.76-14.12.76

• 15A16: 5 launches 27.4.77-2.8.79

• demolished 15.11.90

Baikonur Test Center - Site 171 (46 06 14N, 63 00 28E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L2) - completed 1966

• alert duty 16.7.66 - 1970

• 8K84: 10 launches 30.8.66-20.10.71

• 15A30: 1 launch 9.4.73

• demolished 26.6.92

Baikonur Test Center - Site 172 (46 04 19N, 63 05 11E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L3) - completed 1966

• alert duty 16.7.66 - 1970

• 8K84: 3 launches 2.9.71-30.9.71

• 8K84M: no launches

• 15A15: no launches

• 15A16: 6 launches 2.10.78-18.4.80

• demolished 8.9.95

Baikonur Test Center - Site 173 (46 01 46N, 63 07 51E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L8) - completed 1966

• alert duty 26.5.67 - 1970

• 8K84: 1 launch 15.9.71(?)

• 15A15: cold launch throw tests with 4 stage models: 3 tests 15.9.72-26.12.72; 25 launches 12.3.73-26.3.79

• 15A16: no launches

• demolished 8.9.95

Baikonur Test Center - Site 174 (46 04 53N, 62 55 04E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L7) - completed 1966

• alert duty 26.5.67 - 1970

• 8K84: 5 launches 25.8.66-31.1.69

• 15A20: 1 launch 27.7.70

• 15A30: 20 launches 30.8.73-10.9.81

• demolished

Baikonur Test Center - Site 175 (46 03 09N, 62 59 10E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L1) - built 1965-1966

• also control site for launch group (Sites 170-179)

• alert duty 16.7.66 - 1970

• 8K84: 10 launches 8.6.66-6.4.73

• 15A20: 10 launches 20.9.74-6.10.77

• 1976 divided into two sites: 175-1 and 175-2, when a second silo was completed (46 03 04N, 62 59 13E)

• Site 175-1 (old silo): 15A30: 10 launches 22.10.76-2.11.84 - and 14K11 (Rokot): 2 launches 21.12.91 and 26.12.94

• Site 175-2 (new silo): built 1975-76 - 15A30: 3 launches 17.5.76-12.2.77 - 15A35: 30 launches from 27.2.78 - converted to 15A35P in 1989

• artist's impression (under construction - 1965)

Baikonur Test Center - Site 176 (46 01 21N, 63 02 48E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L4) - built 1965-1966

• alert duty 26.5.67 - 1970

• 8K84: 10 launches 28.4.66-27.1.75

• 15A16: 1 launch 2.2.81

• 15A11: 5 launches 28.1.82-17.4.82

• demolished 30.6.92

Baikonur Test Center - Site 177 (45 58 46N, 63 06 02E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L9) - built 1965-1966

• fitted out as a control site, but not used

• alert duty 26.5.67 - 1970

• 8K84: 20 launches 18.7.66-22.12.70

• 15A20: 3 launches 4.12.69-26.2.70

• 15A15: 25 launches 6.4.73-27.2.78

• 15A16: 5 launches 25.10.77-12.9.78

• in storage from 12.9.78

• dismantled 4.91

Baikonur Test Center - Site 178 (46 01 31N, 62 53 29E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L6) - built 1966

• alert duty 16.7.66 - 1970

• 8K84: no launches

• dismantled

Baikonur Test Center - Site 179 (45 59 22N, 62 57 50E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site L5) - built 1965-1966

• alert duty 26.5.67 - 1970

• 8K84: no launches

• 15A30: 10 launches 5.6.73-18.2.76

• dismantled

Baikonur Test Center - Site 180 (46 02 43N, 63 06 19E)

• one 8K84 silo (US launch site M3) - built 1973

• 8K84/15A15: no launches

• used to test prolonged silo storage of a 15A15 missile 12.75-1984

• dismantled 24.8.95

Baikonur Test Center - Site 181 (46 03 25N, 63 01 56E)

• one 15A16 silo (US launch site M1) - built 1973

• 15A16: 6 launches 25.8.78-26.12.79

• 15A11: 4 launches 25.11.82-20.4.88

• dismantled 1.7.92

Baikonur Test Center - Site 182 (46 00 38N, 63 01 09E)

• one 15A16 silo (US launch site M2) - built 1972-1973

• 15A16: no launches

• 15A20U: no launches

• 15A30: no launches

• 15A35: no launches

• control site VKP 15A11 Perimetr built 1979

• dismantled in early 1980's

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 94 (46 04 12N, 62 51 38E)

• integration and test building (MIK) for the Rokot orbital launcher

HQ at Site 95 (46 03 18N, 62 56 35E), and from 1987 Site 71 (45 59 13N, 63 08 27E).

Missiles designations:

• SS-11: UR-100 (8K84/8K84M), UR-100K (15A20), UR-100U (15A20U)

• SS-17: MR-UR-100 (15A15), MR-UR-100U (15A16), MR-UR-100 Perimetr (15A11)

• SS-19: UR-100N (15A30), UR-100NU (15A35/15A35S)

• Rokot: 14K11