ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS AT SPACE TRACKING FACILITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04759A010400010001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 28, 1974
• Content Type: MF

25X1
25X1
Approved IF
or Release 2003/0 :3 8T047 9A01040001 001-1 25X1
1-4- 2'0 J anuary 197+25X1 C
Copy
25X1A
THROUGH
SUBJECT
REFERENCE
Associated Communications at Space Tracking Facilities
NSA/V24/R-141-74
(NPIC Project 340004)
25X1
25X1A
25X1A
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
1. This memorandum is in response to your request for identification
of transmit and receive HF and microwave antennas at Kirzhack Space Track-
c
ki
_ _~ p
1 CL~r
ng atr.L.L.L Uy I 125X1 A
2. Two previously unreported types of communications antennas have
been identified in the control support area for the conventional infero-
meters at Kirzhach. The first is TWIN PLATE, a transportable radio relay
communication system. It consists of a pair of open mesh circular parabolic
dishes on top of truck m ts. At Kirzhach one of the
antennas is mounted on a high mast and the second is mounted
high mast. Both antennas are oriented on an azimuth of
Soviet designator and frequency range are unknown.
3. The second type of communication system newly identified at
Kirzhack is TWIN EAR. This troposcatter antennas system consists of a
pair of open mesh parabolic dishes mounted on a cross beam. At Kirzhack
the cross beam is mounted on a 110 ft 0 high mast near the TWIN 25X1
PLATE antennas. The operating frequency is approximately 4.7 GHz. The
Soviet designator is not known. No other communication antennas were
observed.
25X1
25X1 D
25X1 D
4+. The communications facilities at Talsi consist of TWIN PLATE
and four previously reported dipole antennas. The TWIN PLATE antennas
are mounted on F- I high masts and have an orientation of 0 25X1 D
The dipole antennas have the following characteristics:
Antenna
1
2
3
4
There are no other communications antennas at this installation.
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
CLASSIFIED BY: 009907
Exempt from General Declassification Schedule
of E.O. 11652, Exemption Category: 5B(2)
AUTOMATICALLY DECLASSIFIED ON
25X1
PATEAptm tgved'orRelea
WARNING NOTICE
Sensitive Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved.
e 200 3ME21S:EIRf P7
25X1 D
25X1
1 25X1
5X1 C
8TO4759AO10400010001-1
 Approved
000 10001-1 I
2 January 197+25X1 C
25X1
SUBJECT: Associated Communications at Space Tracking Facilities
5. Any questions regarding this project should be directed to
Missile Systems Branch, IDS code 143, extension
25X1A
Chief, Missiles and Space Division
NPI C
Distribution:
Cy 1&2 - NSA/V2)+
3 - NSA/LO/NPIC
4 - CIA/DDI/IRS
5 - CIA/LAS
6 - DIADC-1C
7 - DIADS-)+A1 (SAO)
8 - NPIC/PSG/RRD/IB/ESS
9 - NPIC/PSG/RRD/TDPB
10&11 - NPIC/IEG/MSD/MSB
12 - NISC
13 - AF/INAKB
14+ - AFIS/INYD (Attn:
15 - NPIC/IEG
Approved For Release 20R8/St
For Release 2003/OJ~QP: $ (-R@IP7I8TO4
25X1
25X1A
25X1
25X1 C
 25X1
Approved For Release 2003/08/21 : CIA-RDP78T04759A010400010001-1
Approved For Release 2003/08/21 : CIA-RDP78T04759A010400010001-1