TWO PROBABLE SAM SITES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000100240127-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 127
• Publication Date: April 19, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000100240127-8
Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000100240127-8
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Two Probable SAM Sites
NO :
PI6 /JB-71 /60
Approx. 50 nm NW of
DATE :
19 April 1960
Sary Shagan, USSR
COORD:
46?-'25'N 72045'E
245
(Approx.)
Mission Camera Frames Date
This brief the result of a preliminary photographic analysis,
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identifies two adjacent probable SAM (surface-to-air missile) sites
under construction, located at approximately 46?25;N/7?45'E, about
the two sites,
50 nautical miles northwest of Sary Shagan, USSR. One I.
which have a common fence, is in the mid/late construction stage and 25X1D
has an outside service road and six other service roads leading through
probable launch positions.
Positioned at;the center o
site is a prc a e guidance aci i y un er construction. I The other site,
which is in an earlier stage of construction, has initial grading on the
complex network of service roads and in the probable g idance area.
These two sites are only a portion of a larger complex which will be
reported on in a forthcoming brief.
The. positioning of two SAM sites adjacent to each other is inconsis-
tent with operational SAM sites observed in the USSR. Iowever, at the
Kapustin Yar' SAM test facilities, there are two sites so positioned at
g>ographic positioning of these sites is only approximate at this time.
the scattered cloud cove.- on the photography, A is emphasized that the
NOTE- Because of. the poor quality of base maps of this area and
the Troop Training Launch Area.
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