POSSIBLE ANTIMISSILE MISSILE FIRING 8 DECEMBER 1960 SARY SHAGAN ANTIMISSILE TEST COMPLEX, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A000100010028-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2004
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: January 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
SARY SHAGAN ANTIMISSILE
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC, INTERPRETATION CENTER
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POSSIBLE ANTIMISSILE MISSILE FIRING
8 DECEMBER 1960
SARY SHAGAN ANTIMISSILE TEST COMPLEX, USSR
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possible antimissile missile firing on 8 December 1960 from Launch
Complex "A" of the Sary Shagan Antimissile Test Complex (SSATC).
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The entire SSATC was covered by good-quality otograp y
The ground was snow covered, thus permitting
identification of areas of recent track activity (the track activity is dark
against the white background of snow). Track activity was observed in the
Support Base, on the main highway to the support area at Launch Complex
"B," and on the highway to Launch Complex "A." All the known and suspect
launch areas at the SSATC were snow covered, showing no recent activity
except the area of SAM sites at Launch Complex "A" (Figure 1). All the
access roads in the vicinity of these sites were clear. The roads to the
central control areas at sites 1 and 2, as well as to one launch pad at
site 1, were clear (Figure 2). The central control area for site 1 appeared
to be more active than the control area for site 2. Possible vehicles were
parked in an area adjacent to site 1.
If an antimissile firing took place on 8 December 1960
the photography I vindicates that the most
probable location for the operation was at site 1 in Launch Complex "A."
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