KIVERTSY MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: October 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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KIVERTSY MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE 1)
COORDS: 50-52-45N 25-30-45E
BE NO:
ASSOC AREA: Kivertsy 2, 5 nm to NE; Kivertsy
3, 8nmto NE
TDI NAME : Kivertsy No 1
LOCATION: 3.6 nm NE of Kivertsy
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY:. None observed
PADS: Four cirPlar pads approximately 180'
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READY BLDGS: Four drive-through type (210'
x 55')
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Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Loop road network 250'
E of the missile-ready bldgs
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,600' S of launch site. Eight barracks-
type bldgs (155' x 45') and at least two other
bldgs (230' x 75' and 175' x 55').
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably Kivertsy 3.6 nm to launch area by
improved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Q Radius Of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NM 35-04
USATC-200, Sheet 0233-6HL
FIGURE 1. KIVERTSY MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 1.
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE I)
COORDS: 50-57-00'N 25-36-15E
BENO:
ASSOC AREA: Kivertsy 1, 5nmtoSW; Kivertsy
3, 3.2 nm to NE
TDI NAME: Kivertsy No 2
LOCATION: 8.2 nm NE of Kivertsy
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: None observed
PADS: Four circular pads of undetermined
size with -520' separation and oriented 205?
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (210'
x50')
Site Sup-port Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Loop road network 400'
E of the launch site. A support area containing
four bldgs, one (180' x 45') and three (125' x 45')
located 1,200' ESE of the launch site.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,000' SE of launch site. Area contains
eight barracks-:type bldgs (160' x 45')_
Probably Kivertsy 8.2 nm to launch area by im-
proved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area-
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MAPS: AMS, N501-NM 35-04
USATC-200, Sheet 0233-6HL
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LAUNCH SITE
TECHNICAL
SECTION
=- SUPPORT
. BUILDINGS.
ADMINISTRATION
AND HOUSING SECTION
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LAUNCH AREA NO 3 (TYPE 11)
COORDS: 50-58-30N 25-39-15E
BE NO:
ASSOC AREA: Kivertsy 1, 8 rim to SW;
Kivertsy 2, 3.2 nm to SW
TDI NAME: Kivertsy No 3
LOCATION: 11.6 nm NE of Kivertsy
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
TERRAIN: Level
VEGETATION:
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (250' x 95') with
575' separation and oriented 220?
READY BLDGS: Four drive-in type .(230' x 70')
and two control bldgs (165' x 70')
Site Support -Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Loop road network
500' NE of the launch area
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
FIGURE 3. KIVERTSY MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 3.
cated 2,400' E of launch site. Area contains
8 barracks-type bldgs (150' x 40'), six smaller
bldgs (125' x 55'), and two large bldgs (230'
x 60').
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably Kivertsy located 11.6 nm to launch
area by improved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
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Radius Of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NM 35-04
USATC-200, Sheet 0233-6HL
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