The first rocket launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome will take place on April 27, 2016. This decision was made by the state commission based on the results of tests of the launch complex. Roskosmos said in a statement that all tests were completed normally.

The first launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome was originally scheduled for December 2015. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the space industry, said that this period is not subject to revision. However, in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the cosmodrome - he announced the postponement. “Space activity is not an area where storming and super-efforts are needed, rhythmic work and quality are needed here,” Putin said.
At the end of March, Andrei Mazurin, a spokesman for Roscosmos , said that after the first launch, Vostochny would be idle for more than a year. “In 2017, we will not have a launch, most likely. Minor amounts will go into 2018 and beyond depending on the program. One, two, three launches [per year], if this program can be deployed,” Mazurin said.
The construction of the East was started in 2012. The total cost of it is about 180 billion rubles. During the construction, criminal cases were opened on multi-billion dollar embezzlement.

The date of the first launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome has been set