TTMTR TERMINAL RANGE FACILITIES, KAMCHATKA, USSR

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• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: March 1, 1964
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TTMTR TERMINAL RANGE FACILITIES,
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This report describes the Tyuratam Missile
'lest Range (TTMTR) terminal range facilities
as they appear on photography of
The quality of
the photography was excellent and cloud free, a
rare event for this portion of the Kamchatka
Peninsula, and as a result it was possible to
update all known facilities in the Uka-Klyuchi
area (Figure 1). 1/ 2/ However, the photography
has its limitations, especially in regard to
antenna identification. Heavy snow cover, for
example, completely conceals two interferom-
eters and a communications antenna area which
have been previously identifiedon"Ipho-
tography. Also, the scale of the photography
(approximately 1:380,000) in most cases pre-
cludes identification by type even when antennas
are recognizable. It is believed, therefore, that
many structures seen on this photography--
frame towers, raised sections on buildingroofs,
etc.--will prove to support instrumentation
devices when larger scale or improved-quality
photography becomes available.
It should be noted, also, that the coordinates
and components of several of the sites described
in this study do not completely agree with infor-
mation given in previous reports, but it is felt
that the improved resolution and the vertical
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limitations of previous photography, most of
which was oblique with considerable cloudiness.
Even so, except for the sites along the coast, all
the coordinates given in this report are no more
than approximate since neither the maps nor the
photography contain sufficient planimetric detail
for precise plotting.
Declassification Review by NIMA / DoD
Location: Approximately one nm SW of the
center of Klyuchi
Coordinates: 56-19N 160-49E
Map: USATC 200/0132-24A, 1st ed, Oct 58,
scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Description (Figure 2): This is the same
facility reported on the referenced map as
"IQyuchi Test Range Instrumentation Site, BE No
To facilitate description, the center
has been divided into three areas: headquarters
and support, rhombic antenna, and airfield.
Headquarters and Support Area. This area
now contains 100 or more buildings, as against
approximately 20 in previous reports. V Most
of the buildings are barracks type, but a few
are multistory administration buildings and ap-
proximately 20 are individual housing units.
Only one antenna can be seen, a tall vertical
radiator, but others may be present.
Rhombic Antenna Area. Previously re-
ported to have one single and three double
rhombic antennas, 1/ this area is covered by
snow and the present status of these antennas
cannot be determined. However, a communi-
cations control building, a cooling tower, two
fuel-oil tanks, and approximately eight mainte-
nance buildings can be seen in the area.
Airfield Area. Although this area was
previously described as having no more than a
heliport, 1/ it currently appears to contain a
fully operational airfield with approximately 25
buildings. At the time of the
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HEADQUARTERS AND
SUPPORT AREA
photography, 23 aircraft, including 6 helicopters,
were visible. The runway is snow covered and
its exact dimensions cannot be determined, but
elements of an instrument landing system arc
discernible.
Location: 6 nm NNW of Uka; collocated
with Uka Airfield
Coordinates: 57-56N 162-OIE
Map: USATC 200/0132-1411L, 2d ed, Sep 63,
scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Description (Figure 3): To facilitate de-
scription, this site has been divided into three
sections, central, north, and south.
Central Section. This section includes a
housing/support area, an instrumentation area,
and Uka Airfield. The section contains well
over 100 buildings/structures, most of them in
the housing/support area. Of this number, ap-
proximately 15 are barracks-type buildings, 30
are duplex-type individual housing units, and
20 are large administration or instrumentation
control buildings; the rest are frame tower-type
structures, utility sheds, or small unidentified
structures.
The actual number or type of antennas
present in the section cannot be determined
because of limitations of the photography.
llowever, one large environmental dome, 110
feet in diameter, and approximately three 10-
to 20-foot probable domes can be observed with-
in the fenced compound at the instrumentation
area. Three more probable domes, l0 to 20 feet
in diameter, and approximately two pole masts,
about 60 feet high, are situated just north of the
fence. One tall self-supporting vertical radiator
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antenna is situated just south of the fenced com-
pound, and another antenna of the same type is
approximately 4,000 feet to the northwest. The
latter antenna is estimated to be 270 feet high
and probably has a small dome near its base
and two other domes close by. Throughout the
section arc scattered an undetermined number
of slender frame tower-type structures about
45 feet high, and several buildings have towers
or raised platforms on their roofs.
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covered but several small objects along the
operations area taxiway indicate that aircraft
are probably present. No significant change is
noted in any of its facilities.
North Section. This section contains an
interferometer area and a group of buildings.
the interferometer was reported previously 1/
but is not visible on the
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raphy because of snow cover; two large build-
ings and eight small unidentified objects can be
discerned in the area. To the north is a group
of approximately 15 buildings, previously un-
reported but possibly associated with the in-
terferometer. As far as can be determined,
these buildings have been constructed since
South Section. This entire section is pre-
viously unreported and apparently constructed
since 0 It contains a housing area of
approximately 70 buildings, the three largest
being a vehicle storage shed, an administration
building, and a probable mess/recreation build-
ing. Approximately 2,000 feet to the north is a
petroleum storage area that contains four large
semiburied tanks, eight variously sized build-
ings, and several small unidentified structures/
objects.
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FRAME TOWER
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POtE MASTS
POLE POSSIBLE DOME
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Location: 64 nm SSW of Uka and 13 nm
east of Yclovka
Coordinates: 56-52N 161-19E*
Map: USATC 200/0132-19A, 1st ed, May
59, scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Description (Figure 4): This is the same
facility reported on the referenced map as
"Yelovka Tracking Station." The site consists
of 6 small barracks-type buildings, approxi-
mately 24 variously sized utility buildings and
storage sheds, a landing strip that is nearly
concealed by snow, and a small probable meteor-
ological station. An interferometer reported
from previous photography 1/ is entirely con-
*Although somewhat at variance with previous determina-
tions, the coordinates given for this site were plotted
from vertical coverage and are believed to be more ac-
curate.
INTERFEROMETER
AREA
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ecaled by snow cover on the
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photography. Sonic possible antennas are vis-
iblce, such as pole masts and masts on frame
towers, but their images are too small to be
i dcntified by type. One probable and two possible
domes, approximately 20 feet in diameter, can be
observed. i he probable meteorological station,
which appears to be associated with the site, has
two pole masts.
Description (figure 5): The site consists
of 5 small barracks-type buildings, approxi-
mately 15 small utility buildings or storage
sheds, a low frame tower, and a short land-
ing strip.
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l ,ocation:
,Ni, of Yelovka
Coordinates: 57-ION 161-24E*
Map: USA'lC 200/0132-19A, fisted, May ,59,
"Although somewhat at variance with previous determina-
tion, the coordinates given for this site were plotted
from vertical coverage and are helieved to he more ac-
cur ate.
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BARRACKS-TYPE
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FIGURE 5. INSTRUMENTATION SITE C.
Location: On an escarpment overlooking
/aliv Ozernoy coastline, 46 nm SSE of Uka
Coordinates: 57-08-30N 162-46-30E
Map: USATC 200/0132-19A, 1st ed, May 59,
scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Description (Figure 6): The site consists
of two groups of buildings approximately 3,000
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feet apart. Altogether, there are 3 small bar- mental domes 10 to 20 feet in diameter. 'Iwo
racks-type buildings, 8 shed-type buildings, and other pole masts are visible and are probably
2 pole masts which are possible antennas. antennas.
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Zaliv Ozernoy coastline, 40 nm SSE of Uka
Coordinates: 57-16-OON 162-45-40E
Map USATC 200/0132-19A, 1st ed, May 59,
scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
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Description (Figure 7): The site consists
of 5 small barracks-type buildings, 4 larger
shed-type buildings, approximately 19 other
smaller sheds or frame tower structures, and
a short landing strip. Of the 19 smaller struc-
tures, at least one has a pole mast-type prob-
able antenna and two have possible environ-
Location: 16 nm south of Uka
Coordinates: 57-35N 162-09E
Map: USATC 200/0132-19A, lsted, May59,
scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
viously observed on photography of
but not recognizable as an electronics facil-
ity because of obliquity and small scale, is
LANDING
STRIP
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Frame tower
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landing strip, and several possible antennas.
The possible antennas include three discernible
pole masts, two possible environmental domes
approximately 20 feet in diameter, and a build-
ing with a probable dome.
Location: In mountainous terrain approxi-
mately 45 nm south of tJka.
Coordinates (approximate): 57-06N 162-
Map: USATC 200/0132-19A, lsted, May59,
scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
frame towers. One of the larger buildings has
a spirelike structure at one end, another has a
tall narrow towerlike structure on its roof, and
at least 3 pole masts are observed among the
buildings, but it cannot be determined whether
any of these are antennas.
BUILDING WITH
SPIRELIKE STRUCTURE
POLE MAST---.. -- 84 ' `.,
initially observed in
identifiable as an electronics
of obliquity and small scale.
proximately 45 buildings or
This site was
4/ but was not
facility because
It contains ap-
structures, the
larger of which include approximately 7 bar-
racks-type buildings, one administration-type
building, 5 maintenance or storage buildings,
and a probable meteorological station. the
other, smaller structures appear to be sheds or
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STATION
BUILDING WITH
TOW ERL IKE STRUCTURE
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