TAYBOLA IRBM COMPLEX, USSR

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• Publication Date: February 1, 1964
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TAYBOLA IRBM COMPLEX,
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TAYBOLA IRBM COMPLEX, USSR
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 2, 3.3 nm to
NE; Launch Area No 3, 5.7 nm to ESE
TDI NAME: Taybola Launch Site 1
LOCATION: 2.8 nm NW of Taybola
FIRST APPEARED
IDE NT :
CONSTRUCTION STATUS:
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The completed launch site con-
sists of 2 launch silos 225' apart and a third
silo positioned 260' E of the southern launch
silo. A loop road circumvents the mounded
control bunker and serves each silo position.
Directly W of the launch positions is a bldg
100' x 35'. The access road is oriented on a
265 ? azimuth and is parallel with a service road
from the technical section to the launch site.
A bldg 100' x 35' is situated along the access
road just E of the launch site and another is lo-
cated on a link road connecting the access road
and the parallel road.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: 1, 350' ESE of the launch
site. Contains a pitchfork road pattern along
which are located 4 small bldgs.
ADMINISTRATION & IIOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,100' ENE of launch site. Contains 7 bar-
racks (135' x 40'), one bldg 110' x 75', and 5
smaller bldgs. A probable road extends S and
terminates in the scrub growth.
Secured installation 2.2 nm ESE of launch area
consisting of rail spur with a road alongside
which terminates in a loop. An adjoining area
contains 4 barracks 150' x 40' and at least 7
smaller bldgs.
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Other MRBM/IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE IV)
\SSO(: AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 3.3nm to SW:
Launch Area No 3, 4.9 nm to SSE
'hDDI NAME: Tavbola Launch Site 2
LOCATION: 3.8 nm NNE of Tavbola
['IRS-l' APPEARED:
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CON'Si-RUCTION STATUS: Complet(
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGLTA'I1OC:: Scrub
SI [ R[T'Y: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The completed launchsitecon-
tains 2 launch silos 225' apart and a Third silo
situated 260' W of the northern launch kilo. A11
the silo covers are in a closedposition onm
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The control bunker is 25X1 D
mounded and e --circled by a loop read. The
darkened tone of the mounded control bunker in-
dicates that vegeation has been replanted. the
access road enters the laLnch site from the W or
an 85" azimuth.
[TG[INIC,AL SE( t[ON: lust Wofthelaunchsite
two roads branc!i off the access road and each
connects with a bldg 140' x 35'. A square blde-
45- x. 45' is assoc:atedwiththe bldgon the S side.
\DMINISTRATIU\ ITOETSING SECTION: Lo-
cated approx 4,()O0' W of launch site. Contains
6 barracks 135' x 35', 3 bldgs 75' x 65', and '7
smaller bldgs. - larger bldg is located N of the
access road. A road or scar leads S for approx
200' and connect= with an unidentified structure.
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This structure, in turn, is connected by an ap-
parent track through the trees to a similar
structure approx 1,400' to the SE. Two roads
branch N off the N side of the access road in
close proximity to the administration and housing
section. One connects with a possible secured
area containing 3 small structures; the other
leads to a single unidentified structure.
sisting of rail spur with a road alongside which
terminates in a loop. An adjoining area con-
tains 4 barracks 150'x 40' and at least 7 smaller
hldgs.
Other MRBM/IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
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LAUNCH AREA NO 3 (TYPE IV)
COORD: 68-25-45N 33-29-30E
ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 5.7 nm to
WNW; Launch Area No 2, 4.9 nm to NNW
TDI NAME: Taybola Launch Site 3
LOCATION: 3.1 nm E of Taybola
FIRST APPEARED:
IDENT:
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CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Mid-to late stage 25X1 D
Launch Site
TERRAIN: hilly VEGI :TATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The southern launch position
appears to be complete and the third silo posi-
tion is almost complete. The status of the re-
maining silo cannot be determined. The center
SILO SILOS
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
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of the launch site appears to he level, indicating
that the control bunker has been backlilled but
not mounded. The access road enters the launch
site from the W on a 55? azimuth and encircles
all the positions. A possible construction bldg
and small structure are situated just E of
launch positions.
Site Support Facility
l'L:(a{NI(',Al, SECTION: None observed
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated approx 4,500' W of launch site. Contains
2 barracks 135' x 40', one bldg 90' x 35' and
one smatter bldg.
Installation 3.6 n-n SSW of launch area and con-
sisting of rail s'cur with a road alongside which
terminates in a 1 )op. An adjoining area contains
4 barracks 15C x 40' and at least 7 smaller
hldgs.
Other MRB Activity within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
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