ICBM COMPLEX DOMBAROVSKIY, USSR

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ICBM COMPLEX
DOMBAROVSKIY, USSR
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Launch Site A (TDI Site 4)
51-11N
59-38E
Launch Site B (TDI Site 3)
51-07N
59-38E
Launch Site C (TDI Site 2)
51-01N
59-43E
Launch Site D (TDI Site 1)
50-58N
59-32E
Launch Site E (TDI Site 5)
51-05N
59-30E
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ICBM COMPLEX, DOMBAROVSKIY, USSR
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The Dombarovskiy ICBM Complex is lo-
cated approximately 20 nautical miles (nm)
northeast of the town of Dombarovskiy and 47
nm east-southeast of the city of Orsk, in the
Southern Urals region of the USSR. It is
situated on flat-to-gently rolling terrain which
is generally devoid of extensive stands of
forested or wooded areas. Although agri-
culture is in evidence, the locale appears
to be poor in this respect and has large
areas of unused barren land.
The complex (Figure 1) consists of a
complex support facility under construction;
a possible rail-to-road transfer point; and 5
launch areas, each containing a single-silo
launch site under construction. An unidenti-
fied facility, which predates the complex, is
east of the complex support facility and an
area of unidentified construction activity is
located approximately 9 nm east-northeast.
There was no evidence of the complex in
and the first
evi ence of construction activity was observed
in No surface-to-
air missile (SAM) defenses have been identified
in the vicinity of the complex.
Construction procedures at Soviet single
silo ICBM complexes are different. from those
observed at previously deployed complexes.
Formerly, a complex support facility and a
complex main road were brought to a fairly
advanced stage of construction before work
was started on the launch areas. At the single-
silo complexes work is started on the launch
areas at the same time that construction of the
complex support facility is initiated. No com-
plex main road is evident, as such, although
this feature may be added as the complex
becomes more advanced. Instead, advantage
is taken of existing roads and, where lacking,
it appears that equipment and vehicles are taken
across the terrain without special road im-
provement effort.
Construction techniques at each launch
site appear to be very similar. A square
excavation is the first step in silo construc-
tion, followed by a silo coring in the approxi-
mate center of the excavation. Spoil from
these diggings is arranged in a neat flat-
topped rectangular mound on one side of the
excavation, and a smaller flat-topped square
mound on the opposite side. At the Dombarov-
skiy Complex the rectangle is, in each in-
stance, on the west side of the excavation and
the square on the east side. At another single-
silo complex, Aleysk, the tops of these earth
mounds appear to have been surfaced with
concrete, suggesting that the earth mounding
provides a hardstand at a specific level, prob-
ably to facilitate future missile handling and
servicing. No evidence of construction under
the earth mounds has been detected.
At each launch area of the Dombarovskiy
Complex there is a group of buildings whose
function has not been determined. Their place-
ment pattern appears to be specific rather than
random and, therefore, they appear to have an
operational rather than a support aspect. The
silos and associated buildings have an almost
north-south alignment at Launch Areas A and B,
and a nearly northeast-southwest alignment at
Launch Areas C and D. The silo and associated
buildings at Launch Area E are aligned north-
northwest and south-southeast; an approximate
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B and form a second unit of three. An elec-
tronic facility has not been identified at the
Dombarovskiy Complex, but a good candidate
is suggested by the large curious-fence config-
uration at Launch Area B--similar to that at
Launch Complex I at the Tyuratam Missile Test
Center -- and the presence of an excavation on
the east side of the silo. The orientation and
distances between individual launch areas, and
the fence configuration at Launch Area B, are
shown in Figure 2.
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extension of their axis intercepts the launch site
at Launch Area D, which suggests that Launch
Areas C, D, and E are deployed as a unit of three.
If this supposition is valid, the silo and associ-
ated buildings of a sixth launch area would in-
tercept the launch site at either Launch Area A
COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY
The complex support facility (51-02N 59-
49E) is located approximately 20 nm northeast
of the town of Dombarovskiy. There was no
evidence of the facility in
although a survey line for the rail
spur was present at that time. The first evi-
dence of construction activity was observed in
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The complex support facility (Figure 3),
served by a spur from the branch rail line
serving the unidentified facility approximately
2 nm to the east, consists of 2 groups of build-
ings. The rail spur enters the western group
of 13 buildings which appear to be shops and
warehouses; a board fence has been identified
on the west and north sides. The eastern group
is enclosed by a security fence and contains 21
buildings which appear to be barracks and ware-
house types. An east-west road, which is under
construction, passes the 2 groups of buildings
on the north. The road starts at the unidenti-
fied facility to the east, and currently terminates
at a point approximately 5,600 feet west of the
complex support facility. A short rail spur,
which may serve the possible rail-to-road
transfer point, is under construction northward
from the main spur serving the complex support
facility.
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AREA OF UNIDENTIFIED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
The area of unidentified construction ac-
tivity (51-04N 60-03E) is located approximately
9 nm east-northeast of the complex support fa-
cility (Figure 5). There was no evidence of con-
were present.
the number of buildings had been increased to 21.
Ditching connects some of the buildings. There
appears to be no direct association with elements
of the ICBM complex, other than concurrence
of construction.
Launch Area A is located 11.8 nm northwest
of the complex support facility. There was no
evidence of the launch area in
, and first construction activity
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The launch area (Figure 6) contains a single-
silo launch site in a midstage of construction.
The site is enclosed by a security fence 1,150
by 900 feet, forming a rectangle whose short
axis is oriented generally north and south. The
silo is a circular configuration approximately
25 feet in diameter, and is in the center of an
excavation approximately 120 by 105 feet. The
silo has not yet been brought up to ground level.
The excavation is at the base of a slope, so that
one side is shallower than the other. Spoil from
the excavation has been piled in a neat flat-
topped rectangle on the east side of the excava-
tion, and a rectangular graded area with a cir-
cular ground scar 145 feet in diameter is adja-
cent to the excavation on its west side. A small
building lies near the excavation, on its southeast
side.
An unidentified object is in the center of a
small graded area 1,700 feet west-northwest of
the silo, and another graded area lies 1,000 feet
to the south. Approximately 2,400 feet southeast
of the silo there is a group of 6 buildings, 4 of
which may be domed. The 4 dome-like build-
ings are in a line, spaced in groups of 2. A
ditch extends from the west end of the line of
buildings northward to an unidentified object.
At the east end of the line of buildings there are
2 unidentified objects with approximately the
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silo launch site in a midstage of construction.
The site is enclosed by an irregularly shaped
security fence whose configuration is reminis-
cent of the security fence at Launch Complex I
at the Tyuratam Missile Test Center, and is
large enough to accommodate an electronic
facility of the type at Launch Complex I. The
silo is a circular configuration approximately
35 feet in diameter, in the center of an excava-
tion approximately 120 by 110 feet. Spoil from
the excavation has been piled in a neat flat-topped
rectangle on the west side of the excavation,
and in a neat flat-topped square on the east side.
Two buildings lie near the excavation, on its
south side.
An unidentified object is in the center of a
small graded area 1,800 feet east-southeast of
the silo, and a second unidentified object is in
a graded area 800 feet southwest of the silo.
Approximately 2,550 feet south of the silo, there
is a group of 5 buildings. Two of these, which
have their long axis on a common line, appear
to be dome-like at each end. A ditch extends
from the south end of these buildings north-
northwestward to an unidentified object.
Launch Area C is located 4.1 nm west of
the complex support facility. There wasnoevi-
dence of the launch area in
and first construction activity was ob-
served later in
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a single-silo launch site in a midstage of con-
struction. Probable security fencing can beob-
served on the south and west sides of the site.
The silo is a circular configuration approxi-
mately 30 feet in diameter, in the center of an
excavation approximately 120 by 115 feet. Spoil
from the excavation has been piled in a rectangu-
lar shape on the west side of the excavation; a
square graded area, with a linear pile of earth
along its south side, is adjacent to the east side
of the excavation. Two buildings are near the
excavation, on its north side.
An unidentified object is located in a graded
area 950 feet northeast of the silo, and another
unidentified object is in a graded area 4,300
feet east-southeast of the silo. Approximately
2,500 feet north-northeast of the silo there is
a group of 5 buildings or structures. Three of
these have their long axes on a common line;
the largest of the 3 appears to be dome-like at
each end, and the other 2 appear to be low and
square. The latter are probably an earlier
construction stage of the largest building which,
when completed, will be similar or identical to
the buildings with the dome-like features as-
sociated with Launch Area B.
Launch Area D is located 11 nm west-south-
west of the complex support facility. There was
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tion. High board fences, approximately 600 feet
in length, and aligned in an east-west direction,
are located on the north and south sides of the
launch site. The silo is a circular configuration
in the center of an excavation approximately 120
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by 105 feet. The silo has not yet been brought
up to-ground level, and cannot be measured be-
cause of photo limitations. Spoil from the exca-
vation has been piled in a neat flat-topped rec-
tangle on the west side of the excavation, and a
neat flat-topped square on the east side. A small
graded area is located 2,200 feet south-southwest
of the silo, and a graded area with an unidentified
object in it is located 1,300 feet north-northwest
of the silo.
Approximately 2,800 feet north-northeast of
the silo there is a group of 7 buildings. Six are
arranged in a straight line, and, although they are
reminiscent of the buildings with dome -like fea-
tures observed at Launch Areas A, B, and C, the
dome-like appearance cannot be detected at this
group.
Launch Area E is located 12.6 nm west-
northwest of the complex support facility. There
was no evidence of the launch area in -
and first construction activity
was observed in
_ The launch area (Figure 10) contains a
single-silo launch site in an early stage of con-
struction. No security fencing has been identi-
fied. A silo coring is in a shallow excavation,
and spoil from the excavation has been piled in
a flat-topped rectangle on the west side of the
excavation. Two small buildings are near the
excavation on its southeast side.
A small area has been graded 1,100 feet
east-northeast of the silo coring. Approximately
2,200 feet southeast of the excavation there is
an area of construction activity. There are 2
buildings in this vicinity, and grading and ground
scarring indicate future construction.
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