GELLI MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX. USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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GELLI MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR
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LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE IV)
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ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 6.5 nm to the
NNE; Launch Area No 3, 8.7 nm to the NNW
TDI NAME: Kakashura Launch Site
LOCATION: 4.8 nm SSE of Gelli
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
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TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The launch site contains a
mounded control bunker which is darkened with
vegetation and circumvented by a heart-shaped
road. Two launch silos 225' apart and a prob-
able portal silo are served by this road. Each
has an associated silo cover which appears to be
in the closed position. An unidentified structure
is located just N of the probable portal silo and
is connected by a scar to another unidentified
structure located approximately 500' to the NW.
A guard bldg is located along the site access road
at the entrance to the launch, site. This road
enters the launch site on a 115? azimuth.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: None
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: 4,500'
NW of launch site and contains five barracks-
type bldgs (145' x 45'), one (100' x 50'), and ap-
proximately six smaller bldgs.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Located at Manas, 11 nm to launch area by im-
proved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NK 38-6
USATC-200, Sheet 0325-SA
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ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 3, 4.2 nm to the
NW; Launch Area No 1, 6.5 nm tothe SSW
TDI NAME: Gelli Launch Site
LOCATION: 3.8 nm NE of Gelli.
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Launch Site
TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The launch site appeared in a
midstage of construction on photog-
raphy ofiI with two launch silos and the
control bunker under construction. These cotn-
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of The site access road extends across
the control bunker on a 100? azimuth and connects
with a road leading to a nearby village.
TECHNICAL SECTION: None
ADMINISTRATION & TIOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 3,500' W of launch site and contains seven
barracks-type bldgs (145' x 45'), 13 smaller
bldgs, an athletic field, and a possible instru-
mentation site just W of bldg area.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Located at Manas, 9.3 nm to launch area by im-
proved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NK 38-6
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LAUNCH AREA NO 3 (TYPE IV)
COORDS: 42-47-45N 47-23-OOE
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ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 1, 8.7nm to the
SSE; Launch Area No 2, 4.2 nm to the SE
TDI NAME: Paraul Launch Site
LOCATION: 4.3 nm NNW of Gelli
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Midstage
TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETATION: Barren
SECURITY: None observed
COMPONENTS: The launch site appears to be
in a midstage of construction. The two launch
silos and probable portal silo are being back-
filled; the control bunker appears to be already
covered. A probable construction bldg (150' x
45') is located approximately 300' W of the prob-
able portal silo. The access road for launch site
approaches from the E, turns sharply near the
launch positions and enters on a 175 ? azimuth.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: None.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 3,000' E of launch site and contains 7
barracks (145' x 45'), 2 bldgs (180' x 60'), 6
small bldgs, and an unidentified structure.
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Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Located at Manas, 13.5 nm to launch area bv
improved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NK 38-6
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