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Yasny Launch Base for Dnepr Launch Vehicle

First Dnepr Launch From Yasny Launch Base (Burnout of 1st stage and ignition of 2nd stage)

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
First Dnepr Launch From Yasny Launch Base (Burnout of 1st stage and ignition of 2nd stage), 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

First Dnepr Launch From Yasny Launch Base

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
First Dnepr Launch From Yasny Launch Base, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Genesis 1 Launch Team, Courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace
Exterior View of of Genesis 1 in Orbit, Courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace

Genesis 1 Launch Team

Courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace

Exterior View of of Genesis 1 in Orbit

Courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace
Interior View of of Genesis 1 in Orbit, Courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace

Interior View of of Genesis 1 in Orbit

Courtesy of Bigelow Aerospace

Yasny Launch Base

is a new Russian space launch base dedicated to SS18 / Dnepr Launch Vehicles. The first Dnepr launch from Yasny was conducted here on 12th of July, 2006. The Dnepr took off from launch silo carrying a Genesis 1 Spacecraft for Bigelow Aerospace in the U.S.

Genesis 1

is a sub-scale technology demonstrator that will allow Bigelow Aerospace to develop and validate its plans to construct future Space Hotels.

For more details:

Bigelow Aerospace

Genesis-1

First Dnepr Launch From Yasny Launch Base

Courtesy of Provda

First Dnepr Launch From Yasny Launch Base

Courtesy of Provda

Dnepr Launch Vehicle is launched also from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

As only one special foreign guest, NPO InterCoS was invited to the first Dnepr launch from the new Russian Yasny Launch Base.
By the special courtesy of ISC Kosmotras , Federal Space Agency of Russia and other government organizations, NPO InterCoS surveyed the satellite processing facility, accommodation, and residential area of new Yasny Launch Base and present a photo report here.

Geographical Location and Transportation


Yasny Launch Base

Countryside along the way from Orsk and Yasny, 2006-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Satellite Containers transported by An124 to Orsk International Airport and off-loaded on the Truck 2006 (C) Kosmotras
Yasny Launch Base
Orsk International Airport, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Orsk International Airport

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

An124 at Orsk International Airport

2006 (C) Kosmotras

Satellite Containers transported by An124 to Orsk International Airport and off-loaded on the Truck

2006 (C) Kosmotras

Countryside along the way from Orsk and Yasny

2006-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Road from Orsk and Yasny

An124 at Orsk International Airport, 2006 (C) Kosmotras

Roads between Orsk and Yasny in Winter

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Roads between Orsk and Yasny in Winter

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Geographical Location

of Yasny Launch Base is about 120km west of Orsk city, Orenburg Region, Russia, near Kazakhstan.







Transportation

Nearest airport is Orsk International Airport. A regular flight between Moscow and Orsk is available everyday except Sunday.

There are cows and cowboys here. Some American visitor had an impression that the countryside looks like that of North Dakota.

The way from Orsk to Yasny is about 120km. Half of the way is not paved, and even paved roads are not as flat as those in Moscow. Unlike Baikonur, railway is not connected to the satellite processing facility.

Orsk Airport has a coffee shop and a toilet in the airport building.

Orsk Airport can accommodate large cargo planes including An124. Immigrations and customs clearance can be made here. Arrived satellites and GSE containers are off-loaded here and transported to the satellite processing facility in Yasny by road.


Temperature outside is -30 deg C In winter.

Satellite Processing Facility (AITB) and Hotel Layout of Yasny Launch Base, (C) Kosmotras

Satellite Processing Facility (AITB) and Hotel Layout of Yasny Launch Base

(C) Kosmotras

Fueling Control Room Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Air Ventilation Chamber for Clean Room

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Air Filter Units for Clean Room

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Air Filter Units for Clean Room, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Satellite Processing Facility (AITB)


Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Satellite Processing Facility in Winter

2007-01 (C) Dmitry Gaidaburov

Unloading and Storage Area, and Front Room to Clean Room (right)

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Unloading and Storage Area of Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Unloading and Storage Area, and Front Room to Clean Room (right) , Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Red Machine

2006 (C) Kosmotras

Class100,000 Clean Room, Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Red Machine, 2006 (C) Kosmotras
Class100,000 Clean Room, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Class100,000 Clean Room

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Integration of 33 satellites into SHM (2014 Cluster launch)

2014-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimorto@The University of Tokyo

Integration of 33 satellites into SHM (2014 Cluster launch)

2014-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimorto@The University of Tokyo

Integration of Hodoyoshi-3 and-4 satellites into SHM

2014-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimorto@The University of Tokyo

Integration of 33 satellites into SHM (2014 Cluster launch)

2014-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimorto@The University of Tokyo

Fueling Hall, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Office Room, Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Fueling Hall, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Class30,000 Clean Room, Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Class30,000 Clean Room, Satellite Processing Facility, Yasny

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Preparation of Hodoyoshi-3 and-4 in Fueling Hall

2014-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimorto@The University of Tokyo

Preparation of Hodoyoshi-3 and-4 in Fueling Hall

2014-06 (C) Seiji Yoshimorto@The University of Tokyo

To AITB

Corridor connecting between Satellite Processing facility (AITB) and Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2014-11 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

The satellite processing facility is connected to Hotel Yasny Kosmotras by a corridor, which makes it easy to work 24 hours a day by three shifts.

Air Shower to Clean Room

2006 -07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Red Machine: Special lift provides access to any place of the satellite processing facility.

Satellite Processing Facility

ISC Kosmotras built a new own satellite processing facility (AITB) at a place about 2km from Yasny city. A class 100,000 clean room was used for processing Genesis1 spacecraft of Bigelow Aerospace in the US.


Another clean room with class 30,000 is used for satellites with optical payloads. Fueling facility is also class 30,000.


Class 100,000 Clean Room

The newly built class 100,000 clean room is very clean with careful design of air flow and filtering. (30,000 actually measured.) Unlike Baikonur facility no insects are flying. The illumination is sufficient (much stronger than that of Baikonur facility) and has natural color (no sodium lights are used).

The size of the clean room is 18m (width), 18m (depth), and 17m (height). It has a 10t crane.

Unloading and storage area of satellite processing facility is equipped with a 10 t crane.

Electrical Power Output (AC220V) in Clean Room

2006 -07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Fueling Hall

Class 30,000 Clean Room

Hotel Yasny Kosmotras: Accommodations


Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2011-04 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Bed Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Bed Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Bed Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Bath Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Bath Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Bed Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Bed Room Area, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Kosmotras

Bed Room Area, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Kosmotras

Hotel Staff, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Hotel Staff, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Reception, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Reception, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Culture Program, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Kosmotras
Recreation Hall, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Kosmotras

Culture Program, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2007-04 (C) Dmitry Gaidaburov

Culture Program, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2007-04 (C) Dmitry Gaidaburov

Culture Program, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2007-04 (C) Dmitry Gaidaburov

Culture Program, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2007-04 (C) Dmitry Gaidaburov
VIP Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

VIP Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

VIP Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
VIP Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Bar, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Bar, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Recreation Hall, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Recreation Hall, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shop, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shop, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shop, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shop, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Main Dining Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Typical Meal, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Typical Meal, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Clean and Modern Kitchen, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Clean and Modern Kitchen, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Main Dining Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Press Conference, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Press Conference, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

VSAT Antenna, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
VSAT Antenna, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Conference Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Management Office, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Hotel Staff Area, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Management Office, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

New Boilers made in Europe, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Promenade, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Promenade, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Promenade, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Laundry Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Laundry Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
New Boilers made in Europe, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2005-10 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Hotel Staff Area, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Promenade, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Conference Room, Hotel Yasny Kosmotras, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Accommodations

ISC Kosmotras built a new western standard hotel "Hotel Yasny Kosmotras" at a quiet place about 2km from Yasny city. All foreign visitors stay in the hotel.

The hotel provides visitors with air-conditioned clean and comfortable guest rooms, meals, office rooms, and recreation facility.

Clean hot water is provided using European made boilers newly installed in the hotel. Electric power is 220V with 50Hz NIS-standard for domestic electrical devices. Internet and e-mails can be used through LAN in each room. Some GSM-900 cellular telephone can be used in the hotel, major area of the launch base and city.


Interior of the hotel and rooms are carefully designed so that foreign visitors can relax and enjoy their long stay for their launch campaigns.

The Hotel is connected to Satellite Processing Facility (AITB) by corridor.

Kitchen is modern and clean with latest equipment such as a large electric oven.

Hotel is equipped with latest laundry machines. Hotel guests can use a coin laundry machine.

Sometimes recreation culture programs are performed in cooperation with Yasny city .

Communications from / to outside of Yasny Launch Base is provided via satellite. MB/sec internet connection can be arranged by reserving satellite transponder channels.

Hotel has a conference room and several office rooms.

Super Market and Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Super Market, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market and Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Super Market, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Movie Theater, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Shopping Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Coffee Shop, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Coffee Shop, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Super Market, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Coffee Shop, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Mineral Produce of Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Super Market, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Mineral Produce of Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Electric Appliances Shop, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Super Market, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Movie Theater, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Shopping Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Coffee Shop, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto
Residential Area, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Residential Area, Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Residential Area, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Yasny City: Residential Area


City Hall, Yasny, 2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

City Hall, Yasny

2006-07 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Residential Area, Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market in Residential Area, Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market , Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market , Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market , Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Super Market , Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Department Store, Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Cashing Machine, Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Department Store, Yasny

2012-01 (C) Seiji Yoshimoto

Yasny City: Residential Area

The residential area near the launch base is a city of Yasny with a population of about 20,000 people. Yasny is a closed city, and foreign visitors need special security clearance and escort to visit the city. Like other closed cities in Russia, Yasny keeps neat and quiet traditional atmosphere.

The city has super markets, several stores, including computer shops, a movie theatre, coffee shops, a disco and medical facilities. (The disco opens only in the evenings of Friday and Saturday.)

Most payments are made by cash. A few ATMs are available for cash withdrawal.

Various different kinds of food and everyday goods are sold here.

Yasny is near Kazakhstan, and about half of the inhabitants are Kazakh.


This page is prepared by NPO InterCoS with special courtesy of ISC Kosmotras, Federal Space Agency of Russia, Strategic Rocket Forces,
Yasny City, and Bigelow Aerospace. Other than noticed individually, NPO InterCoS has Copyright of this page.