ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX TYUMEN', USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200090005-9
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• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Content Type: REPORT

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ICBM LAUNCH COk LEX
TYUMEN', USSR - `
25X1 D An ICBM launch complex under' construction has, been identified .on
KEYHOLE approximately 21 nautical miles (nm)
south-southeast of Tyumen', just west,of the Tyumen'-Ishim rail line, and
near the village of Bogandinskaya (Figure 1). This complex is located
approximately 80 nm northeast of the Sh drin'sk ICBM Launch Complex and
is in an early stage of construction. The present facilities include a
'rail-served complex support- facility and a road=served- launch area. No
rail-to-road transfer point or SAM defenses were noted. A transfer point
probably will be.constructed west of the Complex Support Facility.
A search of previous photographic coverage revealed no missile
25X1 D activity at the site of this complex in The first
25X1 D photographic evidence of any activity at this complex was in
25X1 D This activity included a new rail spur branching from the
Tyumen'-Ishim rail line just south of the village of Bogandinskaya
(Figure 2). The initial layout of the rail bed for- the spur now serving the.
complex was evident, as were several newly constructed buildings in the
present administration and housing area of the, Complex, Support Facility.
There was no evidence of the- present road that connects the'Complex
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Support Facility with the .Launch Area.
25X1 D again- provided coverage of the area; however, ari ICBM
launch complex signature still was not evident. Some expansion in building
construction in the Complex Support Facility was noted, as well as a well-
engineered road tb a point near the -present Launch Area. Neither the
Launch Area nor its Support Facility were under construction at that time.
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FIGURE 1. AREA ORIENTATION MAP FO TYUMEN', ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX.
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FIGURE 2. COMPONENTS OF TYUMEN? IBM LAUNIA- COMPLEX.
COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY
The Complex Support Facility is located at 56-52N 65-53E. approxi
mately 21 nm south-southeast of Tyumen' and just southwest of the village
of Bogandinskaya (Figure 13). It is served by a new rail spur that runs south
then west from the Tyumen'-Ishim_- rail line and terminates in a forested -
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area. A spur extends south from this main rail spur and b anches into three .
spurs within the Complex Support Facility. These thr a spurs measure'
approximately 3,300, 2,800, and 2,7150 feet and are space 310 and 360 feet
apart from west to east. The eastern spur has a 1,500 foot siding to the
west of it. The latest photography reveals a 'building, app oximately. 195 by
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55 feet, situated on the west ' side of and parallel to t Ie center spur. A
second building, approximately 190 by 50 feet, is located on) the east side and
parallel to, the western spur. No rail-through buildings are present. The
administration and hogsing area of the Complex Support Facility under
construction immediately north of the spur area is road s rved and includes
at least 62 buildings. Three of these buildings measure approximately 150
by 65 feet, one 125 by 65 feet, twenty-two 190 by 40 feet, /and twenty-five. 45
feet square; and 11 are miscellaneous buildings. No s curity fencing was
noted in the area.
LAUNCH AREA
A single launch area in a very early stage of construction at 56-52N
65-35E is located in a forested area`approximately 9.5 nm west of the Com-
plex Support Facility (Figure 4). A road pattern, estimated to be of the.
Yur'ya type, has been cleared for the Launch Area. Although construction
actiivity is noted, no pad construction or buildings are identified: No fencing
or other security features are evident. It is. estimated that the Launch Area,
if it is of the Yur'ya type, will be oriented on an azimuth of approximately
'300 degrees when completed. On the basis of the estimated orientation of
.the Launch Area and the incomplete clearing for the road system, the
indicated pad separation will be approximately 900 feet. The scaling of
photography of the area is limited, however, by poor map and chart control.
A launch support area is located approximately 0.5 nm south of the Launch
Area and immediately east of the access road. The area at present includes
121 buildings measuring 185 by 40 feet each -and one building measuring'
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 app t?ximately 185 - by 80 feet.- - Additional' new road-construction is noted
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in t e vicinity of thpe Launch Area. Ong: road; a c_ tmuatronttQahe scut
the access road for the .Launch Area, terminates in a-:'-wooded area: approxi-
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tna ely 2 nm south iof_.the Launch Area- No activity can be -determine
the terminus of this road. A second road under: construction 1.5 nin east of
thel access road to the Launch Area runs south" from the main.servi a road
that connects the Complex Support Facility andtheLaundh Area-(Figure 2).-_
Th s road, approximately 3.5 nm long terminates in a-wooded- area approxi-
mately 4.7 nm southeast of the -LaunchArea ? Some unidentified activity is
noted at the terminus of this road