independent Instrumentation Stations/Points

Baikonur Test Center

IP-1:

• 44th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 13951)
• completed 27.9.56
• Baikonur Test Center - Site 18 (45 54 30N, 63 19 59E)
• mid-1958 took over OKIK-1 site (IP-1d), being built right next to IP-1 from 7.57 (45 54 18N, 63 20 27E)
• still in use

IP-2:

• optical station from 1957
• 25th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 34005) from 15.5.60
• initially IP-1b, but from 1962 IP-2, and renamed 1441st independent Instrumentation Point (military unit: 49505)
• Baikonur Test Center - Site 44 (45 58 23N, 63 38 47E)
• still in use

IP-3:

• optical station from 1957
• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 55427) from 29.10.62
• Baikonur Test Center - Site 97 (46 03 45N, 62 56 09E)
• disbanded 2007

IP-4:

• 55th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 14216)
• activated 27.9.56 - disbanded 1976
• located in the desert, 140 km from Dermen-Tyube, Kzyl-Orda Oblast - 46 53 58N, 63 30 50E
• 1968 IP-4 number transferred to station at Baikonur Test Center - Site 21 (45 42 25N, 63 18 06E) - built 2.65-12.67
• still in use - IP-4 "Vega"

IP-5:

• 56th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25757)
• activated 27.9.56 - disbanded 7.72
• located in the desert, 80 km from Dzhusany, Kzyl-Orda Oblast - 46 17 17N, 64 51 49E
• 1968 IP-5 number transferred to station at Baikonur Test Center - Site 23 (45 42 16N, 63 20 25E) - now military unit: 74828
• built 12.66-1968
• still in use - IP-5 "Saturn"

IP-6:

• 59th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 14018)
• activated 27.9.56
• located at Amangeldy, Kustanay Oblast - 51 34 15N, 64 05 53E
• disbanded early 1967

IP-7:

• 61st independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 14289)
• activated 27.9.56
• located at Terekty, Karaganda Oblast - 48 10 16N, 68 33 24E - known as IP-7T
• disbanded 25.6.70
• IP-7 number transferred in 1969 to 107th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 33857), which had been activated 15.5.60
• located at Kengir, Karaganda Oblast - 47 51 18N, 67 36 05E - known as IP-7D
• disbanded 30.9.99

IP-8:

• 63rd independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25589)
• activated 27.9.56
• located at Zhaksy, Turgay Oblast - 51 53 39N, 67 20 54E
• disbanded 1994

IP-9:

• 65th independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 14143)
• activated 27.9.56
• located at Kievka, Karaganda Oblast - 50 23 39N, 71 29 29E - known as IP-9K
• 1986 transferred to Saran, Karaganda Oblast - 49 51 46N, 72 47 30E - known as IP-9S
• disbanded 1995

IP-10:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 96634)
• activated 25.1.67
• located at Shakhi (Barnaul), Altay Kray - 53 18 54N, 83 21 32E
• 12.92 renamed NIP-7 (OKIK-7) (military unit: 85906)
• a 274th mobile measuring station existed from 20.7.66 (military unit: 96638) - from 1967 atached to IP-10, and disbanded 1974

Kamchatka Impact Zone

IP-12:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522b)
• activated 1956
• located at Uka, Kamchatka - 57 56 20N, 162 01 46E
• 1974 renamed OIP-11 (military part: 29467)
• disbanded late 1993

IP-13:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522v)
• activated 1956
• located at Ozernoye Bay, Kamchatka - 57 15 53N, 162 46 02E
• disbanded 25.4.64

IP-14:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522g)
• activated 1956
• located at Krutoberegovo, Kamchatka - 56 15 07N, 162 42 34E
• disbanded 25.4.64
• Re-activated 1982 as OIP-14 (military unit: 73990)

IP-15:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522d)
• activated 1956
• located at 57 36 49N, 162 02 42E
• disbanded 25.4.64
• Re-activated 1986 as OIP-15 (military unit: 77028)
• disbanded 31.12.98

IP-16:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522e)
• activated 1956
• located at 57 14 35N, 161 59 29E
• 1974 renamed OIP-12 (military part: 29470)
• disbanded 12.8.92

IP-17:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522zh)
• activated 10.56
• located at Mount Lyzyk, Kamchatka - 56 48 16N, 160 58 02E
• disbanded 1972 - equipment to IP-19

IP-18:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 25522?)
• activated 1962 from NIP-7 (OKIK-7)
• located at Klyuchi-1, Kamchatka (Site 24) - 56 15 37N, 160 46 54E

IP-19:

• 00 independent Instrumentation Station (military unit: 40220)
• activated 22.2.74
• 1974 renamed OIP-13
• located at Klyuchi-1, Kamchatka - 56 15 46N, 161 49 04E