GELLI MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200420042-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 42
• Content Type: REPORT

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GELLI MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 6.5 nm to the
NNE; Launch Area No 3, 8.7 nm to the NNW
TDI NAME: Kakashura Launch Site
LOCATION: 4.8 nm SSE of Gelli
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: ^
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETATION:
SECURITY: Single fence
Wooded
COMPONENTS: The launch site contains a
mounded control bunker which is darkened with
vegetation and circumvented by a heart-shaped
road. Two launch silos 225' apart and a prob-
able portal silo are served by this road. Each
has an associated silo cover which appears to be
in the closed position. An unidentified structure
is located just N of the probable portal silo and
is connected by a mar to another unidentified
structure- located approximately 500' to the NW.
A guard bldg is located along the site access road
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at the entrance to the launch site. This road
enters the launch site on a 115? azimuth.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: None
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: 4,500'
NW of launch site and contains five barracks-
type bldgs (145' x 45'), one (100' x 50'), and ap-
proximately six smaller bldgs.
Rail-to-Road . Transfer Point
Located at Manas, 11 nm to launch area by im-
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NK 38-6
USATC-200, Sheet 0325-SA
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE IV)
COORDS: 42-45-45N 47-28-15E
BE NO:
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 3, 4.2nm to the
NW4'; Launch Area No 1, 6.5-nm tothe SSW
TDI NAME: Gelli Launch Site
LOCATION: 3.8 nm NE of Gelli
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Late to complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Hilly _ VEGETATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The launch site appeared in a
midstage of construction on KEYHOLE photog-
raphy of - with two launch silos and the
control bunker under construction. These com-
ponents are only faintly visible on photography
of - The site access road extends across
the control bunker on a 100?azimuth and connects
with a road leading to a nearby village.
TECHNICAL SECTION: None
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 3,500' W of launch site and contains seven
barracks-type bldgs (145' x 45'), 13 smaller
bldgs, an athletic field, and a possible instru-
mentation site just W of bldg area.
Nuclear Warhead Facility
Rail-to-Road a Transfer Point
Located at.Manas, 9.3 nm to launch area by im-
proved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-N6 35-6
USATC-200, Sheet 0325-6A
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LAUNCH AREA NO 3 (TYPE IV)
COORDS: 42-47-45N 47-23-OOE
BE NO:
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 1, 8.7 nm to the
SSE; Launch Area No 2, 4.2 nm to the SE
TDI NAME: Paraul Launch Site
LOCATION: 4.3 nm NNW of Gelli
FIRST APPEARED:
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TERRAIN: Hilly VEGETATION: Barren
SECURITY: None observed
COMPONENTS: The launch site appears to be
in a midstage of construction. The two launch
silos and probable portal silo are being back-
filled; the control bunker appears to be already
covered. A probable construction bldg (150' x
45') is located approximately 300' W of the prob-
able portal silo. The access road for launch site
approaches from the E, turns sharply near the
launch positions and enters on a 175? azimuth.
TECHNICAL SECTION: None.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 3,000' E of launch site and contains 7
barracks (145' x 45'), 2 bldgs (180' x 60'), 6
small bldgs, and an unidentified structure.
Nuclear Warhead Facility
None observed.
Located at Manas, 13.5 nm to launch area by
improved road.
Other aMRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
MAPS: AMS, N501-NK 35-6
USATC-200, Sheet 0325-SA
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