GRESK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2002
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: November 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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GRESK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 2, 2.8 nm to
NNW. Launch Area No 3, 10.3 nm to LSE.
'1'DI NAME: Gresk Launch Site I
LOCATION: 9 nm NE of Gresk
FIRST APPEARED: I
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Coniplet
Launch Site
'1'ERRAIN: Level VEGE'I'A'IION: Wooded
SECURI'T'Y: Single fence
PADS: Four circular pads (160' in diam) with
950' & 650' separation and oriented 55? & 235?
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (195' x
55`)
Site Support Facility
YECIINICAL SECTION: Located 2000' NNE of
the launch site. It contains 4 bldgs 145' x 55'
and one poss bldg 100' x 60'.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SEC"PION: Lo-
cated 1,900' ENE of launch site. Contains 5
barracks-type bldgs (140' x 40'), one bldg 150' x
40', one bldg 115' x25' and at least 4 other bldgs
of various sizes.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably Slutsk, 15 nm from launch area. Road
to launch area is good highway.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Marina Gorka MRBM Launch Complex is 12.2
nm to the NNE.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 35 ti
UJSATC-200, Sheet 0168-19HL
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 LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE I)
COORDS: 53-17-OON 27-41-15E
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 2.8 nm to
SSE. Launch Area No 3, 11.8 nm to SE.
'LDI NAME: Gresk .Launch Site 2
LOCATION: 10 nm NE of Gresk
1'IRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
type bldgs (150' x 35'), 5 bldgs 150' x 50', and
at least 2 other bldgs 110' x 50'.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably Slutsk, 16 nm from launch area. Road
to launch area is a good highway.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Marina Gorka MRBM Launch Complex is located
11.5 nm to the NNE.
REF'EUF]NCES
'I'IRRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four circular pads (approx 135' indiam)
with approx 900' & 640' separation and oriented
45? & 225?
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (200' x
55')
Site Support Facility
'TECHNICAL SECTION: None observed
ADMINIS'I'RA'1ION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 4,000' SE of launch site. Six barracks-
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 35-8
USATC-200, Sheol 016h-19HL
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LAUNCH AREA NO 3 (TYPE II)
COORDS: 53-11-30N 27-58-30E
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 10.3 nm to
WNW. Launch Area No 2, 11.8 nm to NW.
11)1 NAME: Urechye Launch Site
LOCATION: 14.2 nrn NNE of Urechye and 17.5
nm E of Gresk
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETA 17:ON: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (185' x 95') with
575' separation and oriented Q
READY BLDGS: Four drive-in type (200' x55')
CONTROL BLDGS: Two 150' x 40'
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Loop road network
1,200' NE of launch site. Bldgs are not dis-
cernible.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SEC"I ION: Lo-
cated 2,800' NE of launch site. Area contains 2
bldgs 230' x 60' and approximately l I other bldgs
100'-120' x 40'.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably Urechye, 14.5 nm from launch area.
Road connections to launch area are highway and
Improved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Marina Gorka MRBM Complex is located 16.8
nm to the NNW.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 3S S
USATC-200, Sheei 0168-1911L
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FIGURE 3. GRESK MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 3.
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