ZAGARE MRBM COMPLEX, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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ZAGARE MRBM
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE 1)
C~DS. 56-23-15N 23-19-30E
BE NO.
ASSOOAREA: Zagare 2, 5.8 nm to NNE; Zagare
3, 9.7 nm to ENE
TDI NAME: Zagare Launch Site I
Lou nc ha Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECL,'RITY: Double fence
PADS: Four circular pads (150' diam)aith 495'
950' separation and oriented on azimuths of
225? & 45?
REAbY BLDGS: Two drive type (190'
x 55') -
OTHER BLDGS: One possible bldg of undeter-
mined size located slightly V1' of the center of
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COMPLEX, USSR
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Located immediately E
and SE of the launch site. Consists of a network
of 4 loop roads. Two parallel drive-through
bldgs (145' x 40' and 1,70' x 40') are located on
one of the loop roads. Northern portion of the
technical section contains one bldg approx 100'
x 75', bldgs (160' x 45') with a parking apron
in front of them, 2 possible bldgs of undetermined
size, and an undetermined number of possible
vehicles/pieces of equipment.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 1,900' E of launch site: Contains 9 bar-
racks-type bldgs- j120' x 5b'), one bldg 140' x
55', one bldg 95'-x 30', one bldg 180' x 30', one
bldg 115' x 40', one bldg 135' x 30', and 2 other 25X9
possible bldgs of undetermined size.
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Roil-Jo-Rood Transfer Point
LAZINCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE I)
COORDS: 56-29-00N 23-21-30E
BE NO: 0'
ASSOC AREA: Zagare 1, 5.8 nm to SSW; Zagare
3,' 9.7nmtoSE
TDI NAME: Zagare Launch Site 2
LOCATION: 8.3 nm NNE of Zagare
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area). Launch area is connected to both cities
by improved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Q Launch Area
launch site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION Wooded
SECURITY: Double fence
PADS: Four circular pads (155' diam) with sep-
arations of 895' & 995'-(long axis) and of 7Q0' &
78Q' (short* axis), and oriented on azimuths of
225? &_45'
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through, bunkered-
type (235' x 801)
FIGURE 2. ZAGARE MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO ~.
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Site'Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Located 1,500' ENE of
the center of the launch site.. Cori lsts of a sys-
t
tem of 6 loop roads, one Of which has a bldg
110' x 40' inside the loop, and 5 other bldgs--
2 bldgs 135' x 60' and one bldg 175' x'60' south
of the main access road and,2 bldgs (135' x 6b'
and 175' x 60') north of the n)ain access road.
ADMINISTRAf?ION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
rated 3,100' ENE of the launch site and N of the
main access road to the site. Contains 4 bldgs
.115' x 55',.2 bldgs 145' x 50', one bldg 80' x 55',
6-:bldgs of undetermined size, (possible bldgs of
undetermined size, and several cleared areas.
Rail-To-Road Transfer Point
Probably facilities at Jelgava (15.8 rim SW of
launch area), or-Lieleleja-(.12.0 rim ESEoflaunch-
area). Lauch area. is connected to both cities
by'improved road.
.Other 1ARBM Activity Witbin 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area -
!MAPS: AMS, \501-NO 34-12
1,ATC'-000, Sheet 0153-21HL
LAUNCH AREA'NO 3 (TYPE )V)
COORDS:' 56-24-DON 23-36-45L 25X1 At.
BE NO:
ASSOC AREA: Zagare 1, 9.7 nm to WSW; Zagare
2, 9.7 nm to NW
TDI NAME: Lieleleja Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level ' VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
ORIENTATION: Azimuth of 190'
COMPONENTS: Launc' site contains a mounded
control bunker surrotAided by a loop road v.4iich
serves two launch silos 235' apart, a third silo
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approx 245' N of.the SE launch silo, and a fourth
position 255` N of the SW launch silo. The fourth'
position contains an unidentified structure that
appears similar to the covers at the forward
launch positions The main ac-
cess road is extended and continues over the con-
trol bunker. Three bldgs are also present at the
launch site. One' small bldg 'is located within
the fence,. adjacent to and W of the main access
road. Two other bldgs are located approx 300'
W of the' main access road, one-outside and one
inside the-fence.
Site Svpporl Facilities
ADMINISTRATION & IIOUSING SECTION: Lo-
*cated 3,100' NE launch site, E ofthe main ~Lc-
cess road to the e. Contains 6 barracks-type
bldgs (140, x 40'), 5 bldgs of various sizes,t,and
2 pons bldgs.
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Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
The Jelgava MRBM Complex is 22.$ '4;nm to
the NE.
REFERENCES
MAPS: AMS, N501 ,\O 34-13
USATC-20(1, Sheet 0153-2111L
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FIGURE 3. ZAGARE MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 3.
Roil-To-Rood Transfer Point
Probably facilities at Lie.eleja (2.5 rim E of
launch area) or Jelgava (15.2 rim SSW of launch-
area). Improved road connects launch area to
both cities.
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