LAUNCH COMPLEX G TYURA TAM MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR

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LAUNCH COMPLEX G
TYURA TAM MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR
INTRODUCTION
Launch Complex G (46-04N 62-56E) is
located 29 nautical miles (nm) north-northwest
of the Support Base and 19 nm northwest
of Launch Complex A (Figure 1). It consists
of a launch area and a support area, both of
which are served by rail and road,
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The appearance of the complex in -
indicates it is in a mid-
stage of construction. No activity was evident
in this area in
although a survey line and scarring were present
along the route of what is now the road to
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the complex. In
there was no evidence of construction of any
kind related to this area.
The first evidence of construction of the
complex proper was present in -
when grading activity was ap-
parent in the launch area along with some
ground scarring for buildings in the support
area.
Construction activity at the complex con-
tinued through them
By
in the launch area had
expanded. In
, the foundation for the pre-
sent assembly and checkout building and a rail
spur leading to it were first seen.
By
tional housing and administrative buildings were
present, progress was apparent on the assembly
and checkout building,- and the rail line extended
to the launch area, which had been expanded. The
complex was again covered in
, but clouds, haze, and snow pre-
cluded additional interpretation.
The most recent coverage of the complex in
provided good-quality
photography (Figure 2). Construction is still in
progress at both the launch area and the support
Although construction within the launch area
has not progressed to a point where the in-
tended configuration can be positively identi-
fied, photographic analysis tends to indicate
that: (1) the launch area will probably con-
tain two launch-pads; (2) these pads will be
rail served; (3) the launch pads will be mirror
images of each other; and (4) the construction
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of the largest complex support area yet seen
at the Tyura Tam Missile Test Center together
with the evidence of rail-served launch pads
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indicate that a missile or booster at least as
large as the SS-6 will be employed at this
complex.
The launch area (Figure 3) continues to
show a rapid increase in construction activity
since and, more particularly,
since A considerable amount
of construction and earth-moving work has
occurred during the past six months. A double
fence along at least three sides of the area
and a short segment of the inner fence along
the fourth (southeast) side can now be identi-
fied. The fence delimits an area of at least
85 acres.
The rail spur which enters the launch area
from the southwest splits into two dead-end
spurs- which are separated b? a distance of
about 900 feet. The position and similarity
of several objects in the launch area show a
distinct mirror image. Although no launch pads
have been identified, the northern half of the
launch area has been designated as G1 and the
southern half as G2. It cannot be determined
at this time if all structures at G1 will have
a counterpart at G2. There are several ob-
jects located between Cl and G2 which are
common to both.
The launch area contains two earth- mounded
structures (items 1 and 2) measuring 70 feet
square, which were probably the first facilities
constructed in the area. In
these structures were not yet covered. They
are separated by a distance of 300 feet from
center to center. The front facing of one
of them (item 1) is canted slightly as shown
in Figure 3. Adjacent to the other structure
(item 2) is an object (item 3) which measures
"35 feet across and is probably circular. The
top of this object appears to be below the
general ground level at this time.
Three other structures (items 4-6) are
counterparts to these structures (items 1-3).
Two large structures (items 4 and 5) measure
80 by 65 feet each and the other (item 6)
is 35 feet across. All three structures appear
as if they will be covered. The perpendicular
to an imaginary line drawn through the center
of items 2, 4, and 5 is on an azimuth of ap-
proximately 35-40 degrees.
The distance from this line of structures
to the northeast inner fence line is about 600
feet. Relatively little activity has taken place
in this area. Several open ditches or trenches
which were dispersed throughout this area in
have been filled or covered.
there was earth-moving activity
in the form of irregular excavations (item 7)
in front of items 1 and 4. The area also
contains two probable tanks (item 8) which
measure 30 feet in diameter and are separated
bv_ a distance of about 30 feet.
There are at least four objects between 25X1 D
Cl and G2 which are common to both. These
include a structure (item 9) which was ob-
served in and has since been
earth covered. In it was rectangular
and measured approximately 100 by 60 feet.
When the structure was observed before it
was earth covered, it was divided into two parts,
with the part to the rear being almost twice
as tall as the other part. Two other objects (items
10 and 11) are unidentified structures which
measure approximately 60 by 10 feet and ~-0
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feet square. The last significant feature be-
tween G1 and G2 is a building (item.12) which
measures 150 by 70 feet and was under con-
struction last - It is connected by a
ditch, now backfilled, to the waterline paralleling
the main road and the rail line to the launch
area,
There are four significant structures (items
13-16) located in G1 which have no counter-
part in G2. These include a building (item
13), 140 by 80 feet, which was under construction
in and is now earth mounded.
The mounded area measures 240 by 150 feet
overall. This building is estimated to be about
35 feet high and has a large opening at the
forward end. To the rear of this building
is a single-story , building (item 14) which
measures 110 by 30 feet. There are two other
The support area for Complex G is located
about one nm south of the launch area (Figure
4). It is divided into three sections: technical
support, construction support, and administra-
tion and housing. The area is served by rail
and road from Tyura Tam. A waterline to
the complex parallels the access road. No
powerlines or security fencing have been identi-
fied.
Facilities for technical support lie on both
sides of the main road running through the
center of the support area. They consist
of more than 20 buildings, which probably in-
clude shops and laboratories for missile re-
search and support, and some miscellaneous
small buildings. A 400-foot, rail-served as-
sembly and checkout building is located about
2,500 feet to the northwest between the rail
line and the road. Although the assembly and
checkout building appears complete, rails can-
not been seen entering the building, but track
structures (items 15 and 16) which are probably
earth mounded and' measure 40 feet square.
Significant items located outside and ad-
jacent to the launch area are three rectangular
buildings (items 17-19) and one T-shaped build-
ing (item 20) which appear to be permanent
facilities. An electronics facility, probably
a phase measuring device, is located about
5,000 feet south of the center of the launch area.
This facility appears to have five dome-like
objects and three base legs which .,measure
1,230 'feet each. The center leg is oriented
on an azimuth of approximately 25-30 degrees.
Five dead-end rail spurs were constructed
west of the main road and rail line between
Numerous rail
cars are present on these spurs and some of
them may be utilized as housing for workers.
alignment at both ends indicates it may be a
rail-through building. At present the rail siding
appears to curve and pass along both sides of
the building. The foundation and rail siding
for the assembly and checkout building were
first observed i Another rail
siding at the southeast end of the building
shows indications of open storage alongside the
track.
Facilities for construction support lie in
the southwest corner of the support area. They
form an area about 2,100 feet long and 1,300
feet wide which includes a rectangular road
pattern, two long and three short rail-sidings,
and about ten buildings. There is no indication
of a security fence.
Activity within the construction support
facilities is apparently centered around the
rectangular road pattern which is about 700
feet southeast of the main rail line and parallel
to it. The two long sidings adjoin the north-
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east side of the road pattern. Both sides
of the sidings are used for open and covered
storage of material and equipment. The covered
storage accounts for most of the buildings
at this facility. An inclined conveyer and piles
of aggregate ara located along one side of the
siding.
The three short sidings are north of the
rectangular roads. One of them appears to
be empty and is probably used for offloading
equipment. The other two sidings apparently
contain full lines of cars. Alongside one of
these sidings and running about two thirds of
its length is a single line of small, square,
black objects. It is possible that the rail
cars on these two sidings are used as living
quarters and the line of square objects may
be tents used to supplement the rail cars.
Two rectangular fence areas lie to the south
and west of the rail spurs. `they contain
numerous small objects in parallel alignments
and are probably motor/equipment pools.
Administrative and housing facilities are
located west of the rail line and northwest of
the construction support facility. At present
these facilities consist of 8 barracks-type build-
ings, 4 H-shaped buildings, 2 U-shaped build-
ings, and 2 buildings whose exact outlines cannot
be determined. Additional buildings are under
construction.
Other features in the support area include
two possible water tanks near the road north
of the technical support facilities
area. There are also four rail sidings in
addition to those previously mentioned. None
of these extends into areas of marked activity
and two of them appear very little used. There
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is also grading activity, apparently for a new rail
line, that starts from a point between the launch
area and the suport area and extends east.
for approximately 2I rim. No evidence of this
grading was present in Con-
siderable track activity is evident between this
grading project and the launch area; however,
the track activity was present prior to the
appearance of the grading project.
A new road starting from a point just
north of the support area extends due west
for 2.4 rim (Figure 5). It terminates at a broad
ground scar that fcsms a right angle with the
road and runs north about 1,000 feet. A small
building is located at the north end of the scar.
About 700 feet north-northeast of this building
is evidence of ground scarring and a building
under construction. No roads lead to this
activity Dut two trails converge on it.
About halfway along the new road and about
1,200 feet south of it is a fenced rectangle
containing five widely separated "small buildings
and a sixth one under construction. An open
ditch appears to run from it to the road. No
good road connection is apparent at this time.
First evidence of any activity along this road
was present in when a survey
line was evident along the present route.
Construction is still 'in progress in the
support area and several buildings are incom-
plete as of Ground scars are too
widespread to predict future construction; how-
ever, road patterns indicate at least two locations
where more buildings will probably be con-
structed. Numerous small buildings through-
out the support area are probably construction
sheds which will be removed when construction
work is complete.
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