JONAVA MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: July 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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JONAVA MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
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ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 6 nm to NE
TDI NAME: Karmelava Launch Site
LOCATION: 1.8 nm SSE of Karmelava
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CONSTRUCTION STATUS:
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (220' x 85') with
25X1 D 590' separation and oriented Small struc-
ture located inboard of each pad.
READY BLDGS: Four drive-in type (200'x65').
Small structure on SE side of each ready bldg.
CONTROL BLDGS: One (undetermined size) lo-
cated along crossroad between each pair of pads.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Two bldgs (220' x 50' &
150' x 50') 1,500' NW of launch site
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 4,700' ENE of launch site. Seven barracks
bldgs (150' x 451), 2 bldgs (200' x 80'), and 10
other bldgs (various sizes). Section is not se-
cured. Section contains no helicopter pad.
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Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably Stotis Kalnenai, approximately 7 nm
from launch area by improved road and princi-
pal highway.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Ukmerge MRBM Launch Complex is located 24
nm to the NW.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 55-04
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TDI NAME: Jonava Launch Site
LOCATION: 3.8 nm SSW of Jonava
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CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level . VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Double fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (220' x 70') with
550' separation and oriented 230?. Small struc-
ture located inboard of each pad.
READY BLDGS: Four drive-in type (185'x 55').
Small structure located at SE end of each
ready bldg.
CONTROL BLDGS: One (160' x 50') located along
central crossroad between each pair of pads.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Two bldgs (160' x 50'
& 120' x 40') 1, 200' N of launch site on loop road.
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Possible bunker (100' x 80') 1,000' N of launch
site.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,600' N of launch site. Six barracks-type
bldgs (150' x 50'), 10 support bldgs (largest
110' x 40'), & 2 support bldgs (250' x 60').
Section is secured by a single fence. No heli-
copter pad was observed.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Jonava, 5.5 nm from launch area by primary
highway.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Site
Ukmerge MRBM Launch Complex is located 18
nm to the NE.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 35-1
USATC-200, Sheet 0168-7A
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