Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Spaceport in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia Plesetsk Cosmodrome Космодром «Плесецк»Russia Great emblem of the Plesetsk CosmodromeSite informationTypeSpaceportOwnerRussian Ministry Of DefenceControlled byRussian Space ForcesOpen to the publicNoLocationLocation in Russia##Location in Arkhangelsk OblastPlesetsk CosmodromeLocation within RussiaShow map of RussiaPlesetsk CosmodromeLocation within Arkhangelsk OblastShow map of Arkhangelsk OblastCoordinates62°55′32″N 40°34′40″E / 62.92556°N 40.57778°E / 62.92556; 40.57778Site historyBuilt1957 (1957)In use1957–present Plesetsk Cosmodrome (Russian: Космодром «Плесецк», romanized: Kosmodrom "Plesetsk") is a Russian spaceport located in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast, near the town of Plesetsk, from which it takes its name. Until 2025 and the commissioning of the Andøya base in Norway, it was the only operational orbital spaceport in Europe and the northernmost spaceport in the world. Originally developed as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) site for the R-7 missile, its strategic location approximately 800 kilometres (500 mi) north of Moscow was key to its selection. Due to