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Touring Avda in Russia
Avda in the region of Arkhangelskaya is located in Russia - some 515 mi or ( 829 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Avda is now 12:33 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vologda, and Arkhangelsk. Being here already, consider visiting Vologda . Check out our recommendations for Avda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 16
Site 16, also known as SK-2, is a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. It consists of a single pad, Site 16/2, and has been used by R-7 derived rockets since 1960. Site 16 was originally built for use by R-7A Semyorka missiles, however no launches were conducted from the complex whilst it was operational.
Located at 62.96 40.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 32
Site 32 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a launch complex formerly used by Tsyklon-3 carrier rockets. It consists of a two launch pads, Site 32/1 and Site 32/2, which were used between 1977 and 2009. It has the GRAU index 11P868. The first launch from Site 32 was conducted from pad 2 on 24 June 1977, with the first from Site 32/1 following on 23 January 1980. The last launch from Site 32/1 occurred on 28 December 2001. Site 32/2 was retired on 30 January 2009, along with the Tsyklon-3.
Located at 62.91 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133
Site 133, also known as Raduga (Russian: Радуга meaning Rainbow), is a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. It is used by Rockot, and previously Kosmos carrier rockets. It consists of a single pad, originally designated 133/1, and later 133/3. The first launch from Site 133 was of a Kosmos-2I, on 16 March 1967, carrying the Kosmos 148 satellite. Ninety Kosmos-2 launches were conducted, the last of which was on 18 June 1977, with Kosmos 919.
Located at 62.89 40.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132
Site 132, also known as Chusovaya, is a launch complex at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, used by Kosmos carrier rockets. It consists of a two launch pads, Site 133/1, which is active, and Site 133/2 which is not. The first launch from Site 132/1 was conducted on either 15 May or 26 June 1967, with the first known launch from Site 132/2 following on 26 June. The last launch from Site 132/2 occurred on 25 April 1990. Both pads were used by the same two rockets, the Kosmos-3 and Kosmos-3M.
Located at 62.88 40.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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