Kapustin Yar range
4th State Central Test Range — missile testing
T4No recent activityStrategic Missile Troops / Aerospace ForcesSouthern Military District
~1590 km to Vilnius
Activity Level
UNKNOWN
🛰 2026-03-11
0
FIRMS total
0
Last 7 days
9
IMINT analyses
—
Aircraft spotted
LOW
Vehicles
UNKNOWN
Runway
🛰 Optical Analysis (Sentinel-2 · 10m)
The Kapustin Yar range shows low levels of activity. Scattered vehicles or equipment are present, but no significant concentrations or new construction are evident. The overall appearance suggests routine operations for a missile test range.
UNKNOWN
Runway
—
Aircraft
LOW
Vehicles
Scattered vehicles or equipment visible near some facilities and along access roads. No large concentrations observed.
Confidence: MEDIUM · Model: Gemini 2.5 Flash · Image: 2026-03-11
📊 Activity Trend (9 observations)
2025-09-152026-03-11
HighModerateLow
⚠ Threat Assessment
Ballistic and cruise missile test launches. Activity here indicates new missile testing or qualification of modified weapons. Launch activity detectable via FIRMS thermal signatures.
Site Profile
- Tier
- T4 — Interior — movement detection
- Unit / Equipment
- 4th State Central Test Range — missile testing
- Branch
- Strategic Missile Troops / Aerospace Forces
- Military District
- Southern Military District
- Distance to Estonia
- ~2500 km to Tallinn
- Center
- 48.5700°N, 46.3000°E
📋 History
Soviet-era missile range. Used for testing ICBMs, cruise missiles, and air defense systems. Active testing since 1947.
🛰 ESRI World Imagery · 0.3m48.5700°N, 46.3000°E
🔥 Thermal Detection Timeline
No thermal anomalies detected at this site. FIRMS VIIRS (375m) has ~2 passes/day — sub-threshold or cloud-obscured activity won't appear.