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Site 16 in Plesetsk. Credit: Google Earth Pad 2 (SK-2 in
Plesetsk. Previous chapter: Site 41 Soon after the completion of
Pad No. 1 for the R-7 missile in Plesetsk, a second pad was
built northeast from the original launch complex. It would also
become a space launch site, however, unlike its predecessor it
has remained operational until this day. A military unit No.
14003 responsible for all operations at Pad No. 2 was officially
declared to be on duty on April 15, 1960. Site 16 (Pad No. 2)
The second launch pad built in Plesetsk remained an operational
ICBM site until 1967. Ballistic missile operations officially
ceased at Pad No. 2 on January 7 and its launch team was
officially disbanded following June. In the meantime, from
January 7 to February 3, as many as 16 various components from
Pad No. 2 were "cannibalized"