Vostochny Cosmodrome

Космодром Восточный

Russian spaceport in the Amur Oblast

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Tsiolkovsky, Amur Oblast, Russia

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Parts of the second core stage of a Soyuz-2.1b rocket launched from Vostochny Cosmodrome in December are being removed in the Sakha Republic.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5May 19, 2026Parts of the second (core) stage of Soyuz-2.1b rocket, launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome in December, are now being removed. Ecologists from Yakutsk, Moscow and Khabarovsk are working in the area. Source: Rescue Service of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

A recently installed workstation for the Orel descent module is located at the Vostochny cosmodrome.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 8, 2026More footage of recently installed workstation for Orel's descent module at the Vostochny cosmodrome

A workplace for the Orel descent module was installed at the Vostochny cosmodrome.

GeneralPlanValue 2.0Apr 30, 2026Workplace for the Orel's descent module was installed at the Vostochny cosmodrome This is where workers will prepare the capsule for launches. More equipment is needed for the whole spacecraft, but this is one step closer to Orel's flight.

Workers at the Vostochny cosmodrome will prepare the Orel descent module capsule for launches.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Apr 30, 2026Workplace for the Orel's descent module was installed at the Vostochny cosmodrome This is where workers will prepare the capsule for launches. More equipment is needed for the whole spacecraft, but this is one step closer to Orel's flight.

Soyuz-2.1b launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome carrying two Aist-2T satellites and 50 other smaller satellites and cubesats.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 21, 2026Footage showing separation of NASBSat-2, a Belarusian cubesat, from the Fregat upper stage 28 December 2025, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

The Volga upper stage was used on the inaugural flight from Vostochny Cosmodrome in 2016 on a Soyuz-2.1a rocket.

GeneralPlanValue 3.5Apr 17, 2026Interestingly the Volga upper stage was used with the "traditional" Soyuz/R-7 rockets just once before, and it was on the inaugural flight from Vostochny Cosmodrome just days shy of 10 years ago in 2016 w/ a Soyuz-2.1a. I wonder what's launching on this one...

The Angara launch complex at the Vostochny Cosmodrome is fully completed after the remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Apr 13, 2026Construction of Angara launch complex is now officially fully completed, as remaining objects at the launch site were put into operation, reports Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Launch site is now waiting for launches, the next one will probably be Orel's pad abort test

An Angara-NZh mockup was used for pad abort testing in 2026 and was stored at Vostochny.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 11, 2026Updated my picture of Orel-related hardware I've seen in public sources so far

PTK/Orel used a maintenance and crew access arm at Site 1A, Vostochny, in 2024.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 11, 2026Updated my picture of Orel-related hardware I've seen in public sources so far

The Vostochny cosmodrome has a vacuum chamber used to test the Orel spacecraft before every flight.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 10, 2026New photos of the vacuum chamber at the Vostochny cosmodrome, where the Orel spacecraft will be tested before every flight

Soyuz's launch pad at the Vostochny cosmodrome is being modified for launches of Progress spacecraft to the International Space Station.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 1, 2026Bakanov also said that Soyuz's launch pad at the Vostochny cosmodrome is being modified for launches of Progress spacecrafts to the ISS. Other launches like Glonass are planned to be gradually transferred to Vostochny as well.

Launches such as Glonass missions are planned to be gradually transferred to the Vostochny cosmodrome.

PlanValue 3.0Apr 1, 2026Bakanov also said that Soyuz's launch pad at the Vostochny cosmodrome is being modified for launches of Progress spacecrafts to the ISS. Other launches like Glonass are planned to be gradually transferred to Vostochny as well.

The maintenance and crew access arm for Orel is at Site 1A in Vostochny and was shown in 2024.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 27, 2026Orel-related developments/updates:

Rustam Minnikhanov visited Vostochny Cosmodrome in early March 2026.

GovernanceValue 1.0Mar 6, 2026Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, visited Vostochny cosmodrome a few days ago:

The technical-complex expansion plan for the Vostochny Cosmodrome includes a building marked in purple that was constructed specifically for Angara payloads.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 6, 2026Technical Complex expansion plan. It's probably few years old, but the building marked in purple is the one that they built recently, specifically for Angara payloads.

Progress ROS spacecraft will be launched from Vostochny cosmodrome.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 6, 2026Additionally, Manturov confirmed that it won't affect the development of crewed infrastructure at Vostochny cosmodrome (for the Orel spacecraft). «Progress ROS» spacecrafts will be launched from Vostochny, too. 5/6

The development of crewed infrastructure at Vostochny cosmodrome for the Orel spacecraft will continue unaffected.

PlanValue 3.0Jan 6, 2026Additionally, Manturov confirmed that it won't affect the development of crewed infrastructure at Vostochny cosmodrome (for the Orel spacecraft). «Progress ROS» spacecrafts will be launched from Vostochny, too. 5/6

Later modules of ROS will use Angara-A5M and Vostochny rockets.

PlanValue 2.5Jan 6, 2026Denis Manturov says that the first 3 modules of ROS (NEM, Node, and Airlock modules) will be launched on Proton-M & Soyuz-2.1b rockets from Baikonur cosmodrome, while later modules will use Angara-A5M and Vostochny. 1/6

Construction work continues at the Vostochny Cosmodrome sites despite the New Year holidays.

GrowthValue 1.5Jan 6, 2026Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome: "Despite the New Year holidays, construction work continues at the Vostochny Cosmodrome sites. On January 5, work at the facilities has resumed in accordance with the assigned tasks."

The Zafar-2, Paya, and Kowsar satellites were launched via a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Dec 29, 2025Successful Signal Reception for Iranian Satellite Trio Following Soyuz Launch

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