ALUKSNE MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200390055-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: July 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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ALUKSNE
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION R PORT FN`
NPICM-143/63
July 1963
MRBM "LAU:NCH. COMPL EX
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NATIONAL" PHOTOGRAPH C INTERPRETATION CENTER
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Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
FIRST AlaPEARED: Jul 62 IDENT: Jul 62 Aluksne, 11 nm from launch area. Road to
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Undetermined Aug 62 launch area is improved.
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 5 nm to NE
TDI NAME: Lejasciems Launch Site
LOCATION: 11 nm SW of Aluksne
TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETAION: Wooded
SECURITY: Not discernil le
PADS: Four elongated pads of undetermined
size with 550' separation and oriented 230?
READY BLDG, : Four possible drive-in type
of undetermined size
\I APS: :1\(S. N501-NO 35-0S
tS:ATC-200. Sheet 015:3-IS
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Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE II)
COORDS: 57-25-15N 26-50-OOE
AREA: Launch Area No 1, 5 nm to SW
TDI NAME: Ruski Launch Site
LOCATION: 6.5 nm W of Aluksne
FIRST APPEARED: Aug61 IDENT: Aug 61
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete Dec 61
TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (180"x 95-'---) with 530'
25X1 separation and oriented
READY BLESS: Four drive-in type (180' x50')
CONTROL BLDGS: Two (150' x 50') located
along central crossroad between each pair
of pads
TECHNICAL SECTION: One drive-through bldg
(200' x 60') on loop road 1,700' NE of launch site.
ADNILNISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,500' ESE of site. Eight barracks-type
bldgs (150' x 50') and at least 4 other bldgs (150'
x50'). No helicopter pad was observed.
Rail-to-Ro6d Transfer Point
Probably Aluksne, 6.5 nm from launch area.
Road to launch area is secondary.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Torva MRBM,,Launch:\Compdgx is located 21
nm to the N.
REFERENCES
MAPS; A\IS, N501-NO 35-OS
US_tTC-200. Sheet 0153-1.S
25X1
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