Kapustin Yar Kapustin Yar Kapustin Yar () is a Russian rocket launch and development site in Astrakhan Oblast, between Volgograd and Astrakhan. It was established by the Soviet Union on 13 May 1946 and in the beginning used technology, material and scientific support from defeated Germany. Numerous launches of test rockets for the Russian military were carried out at the site, as well as satellite and sounding rocket launches. The town of Znamensk was built nearby to serve the missile test range. The 4th Missile Test Range "Kapustin Yar" was established by a decree of the Soviet Government ""On Questions of Jet
Astrakhan population of 100,000, Astrakhan is a welcoming place to all visitors. Many of the buildings in the city are the same ones that stood throughout history. While today they may just be banks, shops and offices, at one point they may have been Cathedrals, Monasteries and military headquarters. This historical architecture is in addition to the recent high rises built to make the city more urban and modern.Starting nearly 400 years ago and continuing to present day, Astrakhan has been Russia's main center of fish procession. The market for fish is a large component of the economy in this city.