Kura Missile Test Range
Kura Missile Test Range (Russian: Ракетный полигон Кура́), originally known as Kama, is a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile impact area located in northern Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East. It is the destination for ballistic missiles which are test fired from other centers, and was chosen due to its remoteness and distance. It is 130 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of the settlement of Klyuchi and the military townlet is called Klyuchi-1, after the nearest settlement.
| Kura Missile Test Range | |
|---|---|
| Near Klyuchi in Russia | |
Kura Missile Test Range Location in Russia Kura Missile Test Range Location in Kamchatka Krai, Russia | |
| Coordinates | 57°20′00″N 161°50′00″E |
| Type | ICBM test range |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Russian Armed Forces |
| Operator | Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1955 |
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