Editing Plesetsk Cosmodrome (section)

=== Site 16 (Inactive) ===
'''Site 16''', also known as '''SK-2''', is a [[launch complex]] at the Cosmodrome. It consists of a single pad, '''Site 16/2''', and has been used by [[R-7 (rocket family)|R-7]] derived rockets since 1960. It has launched a total of 136 rockets across its lifespan.

Site 16 was originally built for use by [[R-7A Semyorka]] missiles, however no launches were conducted from the complex whilst it was operational. After its retirement from service in 1966, it was cannibalised for parts which were needed to repair [[Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31|Site 31/6]] at the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome]] following the explosion of a [[Soyuz-U]] rocket.

Work to rebuild the complex began in 1979, and was completed in 1981.<ref name="aePlesetsk"/> The first launch from Site 16 was conducted by a [[Molniya-M]] with an [[Oko]] satellite on 19 February 1981.

Site 16 was used for Soyuz-U and Molniya-M launches. It remained in use until 17 May 2012 when it saw its final launch, [[Kosmos 2480]], a reconnaissance satellite on a Soyuz-U rocket.