GOMEL MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A000800010076-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2003
• Sequence Number: 76
• Publication Date: September 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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GOMEL MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE II)
(:UURI)S: 52-I8-45\ :,()-4 i-()()1.
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1 IN \\\11.: Horkhov launch Site 1
UC.A I [(),\: 12 nm A% of (;omel, 8 nm Sl. of
1 Horkhov
Launch Site
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lour elongated pads 200' X)5') ~~i[h
t?'0' separation and oriented 225
IN, I'-A1)Y 111.1)(;.S: I Oar dri%-e-in t%'p,? I-INS' x 55'
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Site Support Facility
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\I. of the launch si.L. No hldcs dis,-ernihle on
or alongside road.
AI)\tI\IS I RAJ IUV' & l1ULSING SLC-ION: Lo-
cat,'d 1,50()' I. Of site. Four hldgs (210' x 60'
and at toast 8 other hldgs (approx 160' x 45').
No helicopter pad was observed.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
hail-served sto--age area, 5.5 nin from launch
area. Road to launch area is primary road.
Other MRB,', Activity Within 25 NM
Radiu! Of Launch Area
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE 11)
COORDS: 52-24-45N 30-38-30E
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 1, 6.5 nm to SSE
TDI NAME: Borkhov Launch Site 2
LOCATION: 13 nm W of Gomel, 2.5 nm E of
Borkhov
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Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (200' x 90') with 600'
separation
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READY BLDGS: Four drive-in type 185' x 55')
CONTROL BLDGS: Two (140' x 60')
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Loop road network
approx 800' ENE of the launch site. No bldgs
discernible on or alongside roads.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,000' SE of site. Three poss barracks-
type bldgs (size undetermined), one bldg (230' x
60'), and at least three smaller bldgs. No
helicopter pad was observed.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Rail-served storage area, 5 nm from launch area
by improved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 36-01
USATC-200, Sheet 0167-21
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