SUSPECT SSM FACILITY NEAR WARSAW, POLAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200240022-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 1999
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: August 16, 1961
• Content Type: MF

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Approved For Release 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200240022-3
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
POST OFFICE BOX 2821
WASHINGTON 13, D. C.
copy 7- (").
1 Page
16 August 1961
NPIC/IM-9/61
MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, USAF
THROUGH: TALENT Control Officer, USAF
ATTENTION:
SUBJECT: Suspect SSM Facility 'Near Warsaw, Poland
REFERENCES: (a) Requirement AFIC-15/61
(b) NPIC Project JN-189/61
1. This memorandum is in answer to Requirement AF IC-15 which
requests photoanalysis of an installation covered on KEYHOLE Mission
9019 and located at 51-53N 21-30E; 35 miles southeast of Warsaw, Poland:
This installation is described in the AFIC Requirement as an "SSM la, nch
and support facility. "
Z. After thorough study, NPIC does not identify this facility as an
SSM launch and support facility. Although the installation is located in
the forest and is road-served, the configuration is not similar to that of
the IRBM/MRBM launch areas identified on Missions 9 017 and 9019. W r_i_e
positive identification of the activity cannot be made from this photo. gra:7h-, ,
the area may possibly function as a small storage facility.
FOR THE DIRECTOR, NPIC 25X1A
NPIC /PAG / 2969 (11 August 1961)
Operations Officer
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