YELSK MRBM COMPLEX, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: February 1, 1964
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YELSK MRSM COMPLEX, USSR
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YELSK MRBM COMPLEX, USSR
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE I) 7 bldgs -- four 140' x 40', one 120' x 60', and
COORDS: 51-42-OON 29-12-30E 2 smaller bldgs. A loop road 1,710' SW of the
section is connected to the section by a road,
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 6.1 nm to NE
TDI NAME: Yelsk Launch Site 1
LOCATION: 6.9 rim SE of Yelsk
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four circular pads (150' diameter) with
950' & 460' separation and oriented on a ~imuths
of 215? & 35?
READY 13LDGS: Two drive-through type (195'
x 70')
Site Support Facility
TECIINICAL SECTION: Located immediately
NW of launch site. Contains one bldg 150' x
50' on a loop road and 4 bldgs 150' x 50' along
a narrow concrete apron.
MMINISTRATION & IIOUSWG Sl?C"f,iON: Lo-
cated approx 2,000' NW of launch site. Contains
LAUNCH
SITE
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
L'robably Yelsk rail yard, 6.9 nm NW of launch
area. IIas 6-track width and good road con-
nections to launch area.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
S1:1P5: .1115, tiC>01-A11 35-3
U5:1TC-?00, Sheet 0'?83-3fIL
ADMINISTRATION AND
HOUSING SECTION
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iAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE II
UOC)13T~S: 51-47-OON 29-1#;-OOE
~~SSOC :3REr~: Launch Area No 1, 6.1 nm to SW
i'I)1 N-~:ViE: Yelsk La~.znch Site 2
1 ,OC;.1TIOV: ~.7 nm ESI: of Yelsk
f ]ItST APPEARF:I~:
(`{)NS~I'Ft[K:T[nN S-I'ATUS: Complete
-crunch Site
bldgs -- six 15`;' x 60' and 5 smaller bldgs. A
possible vehicle maintenance and storage area. is
just S of the section and contains 4 bldgs -- two
190' x 60', two ' 3S' x 50', and one smaller. A
possible settlinsr pond 290' x 1fi0' is a.pprox
1,900' SSE of the section.
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51:('.l'ft1~l'V : Single fence
1:11)5: hour circular pads X150' diamcrer)
Rail-tc~.Road Transfer Point
i'r~:hably Yelsk r;iil vard, 5.7 nm WNW of launch
circa. lias 6-tr_;~. k width and good road con-
nections u~ iaunc area.
Other MREsM Activity Within 25 NM
Rad.~s of Launch Area
I;al~a RnRt3M Complex is located approx 23 nm to
~fi0' ~ 52f1' separation and oriented cmazirnuths
c~(li~~ ~, :3~~>
RI:,~.l)Y f1Ll~GS: hwo drive-tlrrougl~ rti~pe (205'