Spacecraft Tracking Station NIP-13

Russia / Burjatija / Onokhoy /
 military, cosmic forces

Postal code "Ulan-Ude-35". Military Unit 14129 of the Rocket Force. One of the largest and longest-lived ex-Soviet tracking stations. Its location near the center of the Sino-Soviet bloc rendered it immune to eavesdropping by US intelligence agencies and probably accounts for its retention after many similar sites have closed.
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Coordinates:   51°52'2"N   107°56'34"E
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