SA-1 SAM SITES, MOSCOW, USSR NORTHEAST QUADRANT

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1964
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OYOGRAP1$tC Df TERPRETATION REPORT
SA-1
SAM
SITES,
05439A000360i"Wgffj
MOSCOW, USSR
NORTHEAST QUADRANT-
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r prijud cIal t the-.safetyor interest of the Wiled States at for the benefit of any foreign a0varnment to the
dettlm~nt,ol fhi United States. It Is to be seed only 16 personnel ?soeclally indoctrinated oed,outhorlaad to
mar}11 of the ?spianops laws U.S. Code Title 18. Sections 793 and 794. The low prohibits Its tronsmisslon
er'ihr n~~btian of Its contents In any manner to an unauthorised person as well as Its use In any manner
Ts r ument contains classified information affecting the 'notional security of the United States within the
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MOSCOW SAM SITE C02-1
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25X1 A BE
NPIC Target No: 0154-97
Cords:,. 56-ION 37-49E
Map Ref: .DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage:
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Status then: undetermined because
and darkness.
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First clear KEYHOLE-coverage was in_
25X1 D ~ The site appeared complete on photography
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of haze
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cluded detailed analysis. There was an area
of unidentified activity (Figure 2, Item I) evident
in - and some further work had been25X1 D
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done there by 'No-other changes 25X1 D
were apparent at the site between
and
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25X1 D
NPIC Target No: 01 -97A
Coords: 56-06N 38 Tl E
MOSCOW SAM SITE ' CO4-1
. Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
tus then: undetermined because
and darkness.
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K1 D here nas peen no appaiciu %-?a,.is~ a....=o
site since the first clear KEYHOLE coverage,
Although a break in the film cuts 25X1 D
off the northwest corner of the site of
~otography (Figure 3), there was no con-
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struction activity at the site on
FIGURE 3. MOSCOW SAM SITE C04
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NPIC/R -64 /64
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NPIC Target No: 0154-97B
Coords: 56-OIN 38-10E
25)(1 D Map Ref: DIA St}eet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage
25X1 D Syhus then: undetermined because of haze
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d darkness.
25X1D
The first clear coverage of the site on
KEYHOLE photography was i
which time the site was complete and included
a clearing near the guidance -area (Figure 4,
Item 1). There had been no apparent change in
25X1 D
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25X1A
Em"M 0-- W--- 2.1
Goords: 55-55N 38-20E
25X1 D Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0167-5HL
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KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (all TOP SECRET RUFF)
MOSCOW SAM SITE C07-1
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
25X1 D B Figure 5) there had
been no apparent change in this site since
the first clear KEYHOLE coverage
25X1 D
25X1 D
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25X1A MOSCOW SAM SITE C09-1
Status then: undetermined because i f haze
NPIC Target No: 0167-121A
Coords: 55-47N 38-21E 25X1 D
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0167-5HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverag
125X1D
25X1 D
There has been no apparent change in
this site since the first clear KEYHOLE
coverage Cleared areas (Figure 25X1 D
6, Items I and 2) were present at that time.
KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (all TOP SECRET RUFF)
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t
25X1D
NPIC Target No: 0154-98
Coords: 56-38N 37-41E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage: M
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25X1 D
Status then: appeared complete, though dark-
ness and haze precluded detailed analysis.
There had been no apparent change in the
r
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igure 7). 25X1 D
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NPIC/R-64/64
25X1 D
KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (all TOP SECRET MUFF)
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25X1A
25X1 D
NPIC Target No: 0154-98A
Coords: 56-28N 37-57E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154z2314L-(S)
First KEYHOLE coverage:
25X1 D
25X1 D
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
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Between the first clear KEYHOLE coverage
of the` site, an
(Figure 8) there a been no apparent change
in the site.
KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (all TOP SECRET RUFF)
FIGURE 8. MOSCOW SAM SITE E02-
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B Status then: site appeared complete, though
N)?IC Target No: 0154-98B haze and darkness-precluded detailed analysis.
25X1A
Coords: 56-22N 38-1IE
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage: -
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25X1 D
Through Figure 9) there 25X1 D
had been no apparen since the first
clear KEYHOLE coverag 25X1
KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (all TOP SECRET RUFF)
25X1 D
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25X1A
NPIC Target No: 0154-9
Coords: 56-29N 38-23E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL
25X1 [)First KEYHOLE coverage:
Status then:
and darkness.
25X1 D First clear-KEYHOLEt which time the site
25X1 D
containing small buildings-(Figure 10,_ Items 25X1 D
1-3). The guidance area has had no apparent
change since. Photography o
l
snowed severa
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in the launch area, and these have not changed
because of haze since. Berwee
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cove-rag MFIRP(Item _5) had been
appeared comp ete. launch area.
constructed in the
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25X1D
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NPIC/R-64/64
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25X1A
NPIC larget No: U1,)4-9MU
Coords: 56-14N 38-35E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
- First KEYHOLE coverage:
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25X1 D
Status then: undetermined because of haze
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25X1 Pirst clear KEYHOLE coverage was i
when the site appeared complete. The
0 owing changes from a standard SA-1 site
have taken place:
Support Area (Figure 11): Two buildings
that are each 195 by 40 feet and about 35
feet high, and the foundation for a third of similar
size were seen in the southeast corner of the
support area i e third building
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appeared complete i th had
been completed prix 25X1 D
Probable Borrow Pit: A clearing first
diameter on photography o
appeared in nd appeared larger in
- Access ? Road: A completed access road
parallel to the northern side of the launch area
was first visible on photography o1
No apparent change since.
Possible AMM-Associated Facilit : From
quality of
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photography precluded detailed interpretation '25X1 D
but i following construction
wasevi ent:
Item 1: A rectangular building-225 by 125
feet and approximately 30 feet high appeared
complete. It had an unidentified circular
object on its roof.
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Item 2: One smaller building, 100 by 100
feet, had an unidentified circular object
on its roof.
Item 3: Another building, probably similar
in dimensions, ` was under construction.
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of unidentified activity contain six small
structures and a small circular object.
Item 5: Unidentified structure, 70 by 25 feet.
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NPIC Target No: 0154-98E
Coords: 56-07N 38-43E
Map Ref: D1A Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage: ^
25X1 D
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
25X1D
25X1 DFirst clear KEYHOLE coverage was in
hen the site appeared complete,:`
and included two clearings (Figure 12). One__..,_
area bunkers. There had been no apparent change
at the site sine
25X1 D
25X1 D
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25X1A
25X1 D
I25X1D
MOSCOW SAM SITE E07-1
BE
NPIC Target No: 0154-98F
Coords: 56-OIN 38-50E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S) 25X1 D
First KEYHOLE coverage:
Status then. undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
First relatively clear KEYHOLE coverage
of this site was in At that time
the site appeared complete and there was a
possible building, approximately 790 by 95 feet,
located adjacent to the service road, midway
betweeh 'the- guidance -and launch :areas. There
had been no apparent change at the site by
(Figure 13).
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25X1 D
KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVER4GE (all TOP SECRET RUFF)
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NPIC Target No: 0167-122
Coords: 55-53N 38-54E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0167-5HL (S)
25X1 D First
MOSCOW SAM SITEr E08-1 25X1 D
The first relatively clear KEYHOLE cover-
age of this site was i There were
three buildings not found in the typical launch
25X1 D area (Figure 14): one building (Item 1) is 70
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
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by 25 feet; the second (item 2) is 85 by 25 feet;
and the third (Item 3) is 65 by 25 feet. There
was also an area of disturbed earth, possibly
a borrow pit, approximately 1,180 by 980 feet
(Item 4). There had been no apparent change in
the site between
FIGURE 14. MOSCOW SAM SITE E08-_
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