LAUNCH COMPLEX D TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR CHANGES AND ADDITIONS(Sanitized)

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
LAUNCH COMPLEX D
TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
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This report presents information on changes
and additions made at Launch Complex D, at
the Tyuratam Missile Test Center (TTMTC)
between photographic coverages of
in previous reports. 1/ 2/ The TTMTC is
shown in Figure 1.
C
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The complex (Figure 2) was covered by
missions in this interim. On photogra-
the complex
and supplements the material included
CONSTRUCTION
was partially cloud covered, and photographic
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Railroad
Surfaced road
----- Graded road or trail
- -- Fence
-Power line
? SA-2 SAM site ( revetted)
O SA-2 SAM site (unrevetted)
Under construction
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ted identification of Site D2.
the coverage was monoscopic
CENTER
SILO
(Figure 5) and a comparative drawing of the
L-shaped electronic facilities associated, re-
spectively, with D2 and Launch Complex H at
the TTMTC (Figure 6).
A review of all Ophotography of 25X1
Launch Complex D at the TTMTC for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not there are
structural differences in Sites Dl and D2 has 25X1 D
again, no new data were apparent. The most
recent coverage, in
I was of good quality and showed sig-
nificant additions at the complex (Figure 3).
A line drawing of the complex has been pre-
pared depicting all but the 0 cover-
age, which was unusable (Figure 4). Also
included in the report are a line drawing of
the support area west of the launch sites
had negative results.
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only gross features of the elements
of each of the sites could be distinguished, and
Dl was backfilled at that time. No details or
mensuration data can be given for the under-
ground elements of Site D1.
Launch Site D1 (Figures 3 and 4) has center silo covers. An earth-mounded struc-
remained virtually unchanged sine ture has been detected on the downrange side
On the coverage an unidentified of the loop road near the northwest end. A re-
object was observed adjacent to the right and view of earlier photography shows that this
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feature was present in
Ground traces, which are probably util-
ities, parallel the complex main road to the
no new significant details at Launch Site
vicinity of the launch site, but specific identi-
fications cannot be made. Security fencing was 25X1 D
identified on the photography.
D2 were observed (Figures 3 and 4). Buildings
were constructed in the western part of the
launch site near the end of the complex main
road; in 0 there were six and in=
0
open in Q although the control bunker
appeared to be partly backfilled. Neither the
equipment bunkers nor details of the silos
were discernible.
is backfilled, but appears uneven and of rough
texture, suggesting that final grading has not
been accomplished. Security fencing can be
identified on the east side of the site, but as
yet no loop road or service road to the silos
has been constructed. The three silos can be
identified but no details are discernible. Silo
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SUPPORT BUILDINGS
4 BUILDINGS 125'
X 35'
2 BUILDINGS 140'
X 40'
1 T-SHAPED 220'
X 30'
BUILDING 110'
X 35'
1 B
UILDING 100'
X 35'
1 T-
SHAPED 190'
X 25'
BUILDING 45'
X 30'
1 BU
ILDING 55'
X 30'
SITE D2
1 BU
ILDING 45' X 25'
1 BU
ILDING 15' X 15'
1 BU
ILDING 100' X 25'
1 BU
ILDING 65' X 25'
1 BU
ILDING 50' X 20'
1 BU
ILDING 20' X 10'
2 BUILDINGS 50' X 20'
o Possible structure
? Unidentified object
Silo
Silo cover
Road
---- Trail
- - Fence
-- Unidentified trace
Ditch/earth scat
EARTH-MOUNDED
STRUCTURE
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8 BUILDINGS
1 BUILDING
1 T-SHAPED
BUILDING
1 T-SHAPED
BUILDING
1 BUILDING
1 BUILDING
1 BUILDING
65' X 25'
65' X 30'
100' X 25'
70' X 25'
50' X 25'
105' X 50'
90' X 50`
60' X 30'
75' X 30'
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VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT
/PARK
o Possible structure
Road
---- Trail
Unidentified trace
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Fence
?-- Ditch/earth scar
Building
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covers are not in place. the control bunker
is covered over with earth, and its location is
vague. It appears to be lower or deeper than
its counterpart at D1, where the top of the
control bunker is slightly higher than site
ground level. An unidentified object, located
22S feet forward of the right silo, is connected
by an unidentified trace with the center silo.
An unidentified trace in the snow extends from
it possible structure on the southeast side of
the site northeastward to two possible struc-
tures located approximately 3,000 and 9,500
feet away. The possible spray pond cannot
be identified.
Ditching extends from the vicinity of the
control bunker to a point near one of the build-
ings at the west end of the site. A branch from
this ditch appears to go under a small build-
ing and then continues to the complex main
road where it turns southwest and parallels
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the road until it reaches a new access road
leading to a new electronic facility. The ditch
parallels the new road for approximately half
of its length. Unidentified traces in the snow
appear to connect the electronic facility to
D2. There are no apparent connections to
Dl, although unidentified traces along the main
access road, which are probably utilities, ap-
pear to serve all major segments of Launch
Complex D.
The electronic facility is located 4,100 feet
south of D2 and consists of a triangular-shaped
secured area containing two earth scars or
ditches, 1,170 and 1,380 feet in length. They
form a right angle, and an unidentified object
and a shallow excavation are located at the
intersection of the legs. An unidentified ob-
ject is also located at the extremity of each
leg. A group of unidentified objects near the
entrance to the secured area may be vehi-
SHALLOW EXCAVATION :slS' i
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Iles/equipment. contains two buildings, a probable hardstand,
There is an unidentified new facility 8,200 and a shallow excavation with three unidenti-
feet west of the electronic facility and south of fied objects in it. A perpendicular to the long
the complex main road. An access road to axes of the buildings is parallel to the down-
this facility terminates at a secured area which range leg of the electronic device.
There are two support areas (Figures 4
and 5) in the vicinity of Launch Complex D.
One is located approximately halfway between
the two launch sites and the other is 2.3 nau-
tical miles (nm) west of D1 on the north side
of the complex main road. Each of these sup-
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Four buildings were constructed
in the area between the sites, and three build-
ings and a small secured area with a structure
in it have been constructed at the support area
west of Dl.
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