GRANOV IRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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 3 Popes September 1963
PHOTTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
'DECLASS REVIEW BY NINA I DOD
GRANOV IRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX,
USSR
Handle Via TALENT -'KEYHOLE OLE control Only
WARNING
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meaning of the espionage lows U. S. Cods Title lt. Sectisus 799 end 794. The law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of Its contents in any manner to an unsydisrtm d pnseo, no well as its use in any manner
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE 111)
COORDS: 40-56-15N 20-30-301:
:\SSOC :\RE.AS: Launch Area NO 2. (h.Snm to S.
Launch Area No 3. 6.1 nm to N%V.
TDI N:\\IF: Granov Launch Site No I
LOCATION: 4.S nm N\\' of Granov
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level \"I:GF I .\ I I1)\: \\'ooded
SECL"RITY: None discernible
PADS: Four elongated pads 200' x l00') With
70' separation and oriented=
READY B1_I)GS: Four drive-in type
CONTROL BLOCS: Two ~ize un.determine,l
one between the pads of each pair
Site Support Facility
TECI INIC.\L SFC 7 If N: \ double-loop roa 9 pat -
tern extends to the N of t`te access road th e
serves the size. One prohahle hld~ o:
termined size is situated ne it ;l c~?tt_ r c 1
of the loops.
VIA\t]NtSTR.A-I 1ON s IIOL'SING SFC`I"ION: Lo-
cated 2,600' FSF of site. Seven barracks-tvvpe
hldgs .I35' x 45'1. two bldgs 'I,0' x 55'), one
140' x 40'1, plus seven smaller bides and one
possible missile-transporting
parking apron for
or other equipment.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Possible railhead 3.5 nm to launch area by im-
proved road.
Other IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
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FIGURE GRAI:OV IRBM LAU':CH AREA '.'O I.
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ASSOC -\RE.\S: Launch Area No 1. 6.S nm to N.
Launch Area No 3. 11 nm to NN\\'.
Tfll N.A\IE: Granov Launch Site 2
LOCATION: 4.2 nm SW of Granov
Launch, Site
TERRAIN: Flat V I-GI- I .ATION: Wooded
SECURITY: None discernible
ORIE\TATION: 2b0-
CC.O\1PONENTS: The launch site includes a
partially back-filled control hunker 1150' x -0').
two forward launch silos '225' apart) and a
probable portal silo. The northern launch silo
appears complete with only the silo cover
apparent. The .southern launch silo is not vet
backfilled, and its associated equipment bunker
is clearly visible. A possible conduit connects
the SF corner of the control hunker with the
probable port._1 silo position.
Site Support Facility
TE('.IINIC:\L SECTION: None discernible
.Ai-)'vMINISTR.ATION S IIOI'SING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2.500' 1-- of launch site and contains a
loop road with an apron at one end which has
a building (ISO' x (65') adiacent to it. eight
barracks I'135' x 40'), three blds,s 1100 x 55'1,
one olds- . 120' x SS'). and four small bldes. No
helicopter pad was- observed.
all-to-Kona I ranster roan
Possible railhead Q.S nm to launch area by im-
proved road.
Other IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
\1\Pr: -A\I~. NSU1-N11 1.
CONTROL BUNKER
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
POSSIBLE
CONDUIT
22'S'
PROBABLE
LAUNCH PORTAL SILO
SILOS
E Q U I P M E N T
BUNKER
ADMINISTRATION
AND
HOUSING SECTION
FIGURE 2. GRANOV IRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 2.
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silo. _\ probable construction building is ob-
served just S of the bunker.
Site Support Facility
\SSOC AREAS: Granny I. (,. I nm to SIF . Granny
2, 11 nm to SSE.
TfI N:A\!F: Kalnik Launch Site
LCXC.\-LION: 10.2 nm N\V of Granov
TE=RRAIN: Level V I \ I ION: Wooded
SFCL RI I-l": None discernible
ORIENTATION: 265,
CO\IPONEN-I'S: The launch site includes I
clearing 450' x 360'1. .\ faint rem ;: gular out-
line 155' x 11O'), noted near the of the
clearing, suggests that the control hunker may
he in the process of being hack-filled. I .vo dark
objects, located 22,~;' apart and us: \\ of tl'=
hunker, represent the launch
dark object situated 260' I- ofrihesout.`
silo marks the position of the probable portal
I'FCIINIC.\I. SI ("I'lON: None
\I1\IINIS 1 K.',11ON I lol SING SFCI'ION: Lo-
cated I: of site. Four barracks-type
hldc. 115' x 40'), six probable smaller bldgs,
o'
and a loop road with one possible bldg along
western end.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Possible railhead 3.5 nm to launch area hy im-
proved road.
Other IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
\f \YS: AAar. AJ~:-AV :.J-1C
o?I
L -223'
LAUNCH SITE 260' ~'-LAUNCH SILOS
~%'CON-rROL BUNKER
ADMINISTRATION
AND HOUSING
SECTION
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