LAUNCH COMPLEX D TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR CHANGES AND ADDITIONS BETWEEN (SANITIZED)

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LAUNCH COMPLEX D
TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER. USSR
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
BETWEEN
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LAUNCH COMPLEX D, TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
BETWEEN
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This report presents information on changes
and additions made at Launch Complex D, at
the Tyuratam Missile lest Center (I I-M1 C)
between photographic coverages of
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Railroad
Surfaced road
----- Graded road or trail
Fence
-?-Power line
? SA-2 SAM site ( revetted)
0 SA-2 SAM site (unrevetted)
Under construction
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AREA
COMPLEX B`~ COMPLEX C---
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in previous reports. l/ 2/ The T"I MTC is
shown in Figure 1.
1 he complex (Figure 2) was covered by
.four missions in this interim. On photogra-
phy of the complex
was partially cloud covered, and photographic
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SUPPORT AREA
CENTER SILO
CENTER OF
AREA
UNIDENTIFIED
NEW FACILITY
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ELECTRONIC FACILITY
COMPLEX H
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COMPLEX MAIN
ROAD
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quality in the unclouded portions only permit-
the coverage was monoscopic
were ascertained. The coverage of
recent coverage, in
was of good quality, and showed sig-
A line drawing of the complex has
pared depicting all but the
age,. ' which was unusable (Figure 4). Also
included in the report axe a line drawing of
the suppdrt. area west of the launch sites
NEW
ELECTRONIC
FACILITY
(Figure 5) and a comparative drawing of the
L-shaped electronic facilities associated, re-
spectively, with D2 and Launch Complex H at
the TTMTC (Figure 6).
A review of all KEYHOLE photography of
Launch Complex D at the TTMTC for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not there are
structural differences in -Sites DI and D2 has
had negative results.
of each of the sites could be distinguished, and
D1 was backfilled at that time. No details or
mensuration data can be given for the under-
ground elements of Site Dl.
Launch .Site D1 (Figures 3 and
remained virtually unchanged since
4) has
On the coverage an unidentified
object was observed adjacent to the right and
center silo covers. An earth-mounded struc-
ture has been detected on the downrange side
of the loop road near the northwest end. A re-
view of earlier photography shows that this
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LAUNCH SITES DI AND D2,
feature was present in
Ground traces, which are probably util-
ities, parallel the complex main road to the
vicinity of the launch site, but specific identi-
fications cannot be made. Security fencing was
identified on the photography.
On the coverages of
=no new significant details at Launch Site
D2 were observed (Figures 3 and 4 . Buildings
were constructed in the western part of the
launch site near the end of the complex, main
road; in there were six and in C
there were seven.
The excavation containing th - silos was
open in although the c ntrol bunker
appeared to be partly backfilled. Neither the
equipment bunkers nor details of the silos
were discernible.
On the coverage the site
is backfilled, but appears uneven and of rough
texture, suggesting that final grading has not
been accomplished. Security fencing can be
identified on the east side of the site, but as
yet no loop road or service road to the silos-
has been constructed. The three silos can be
identified but no details are discernible. Silo
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SUPPORT BUILDINGS
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4 BUIL
DINGS 125'
X
35'
2 BUIL
DINGS 140'
X
40-
1 T-SHA
PED 220'
X
30'
BUI
LDING 110'
X
35-
Possible structu
re
1 BUILD
ING 100'
X
35'
Unidentified obj
ect
1 T-SHA
BUI
1 BUILD
PED 190'
LDING 45'
ING 55'
X
X
X
25'
30'
30'
Silo
Silo cover
Road
SITE D2
---- Trail
Fence
1 BUILD
ING 45'
X
25'
-- Unidentified tra
ce
1 BUILD
ING 15'
X
is-
Ditch/earth sca
r
I BUILD
ING 100'
X
25'
1 BUILD
ING 65'
X
25-
1 BUILD
ING 50'
X
20'
1 BUILD
ING 20'
X
10'
2 BUILD
INGS 50'
X
20'
EARTH-MOUNDED
STRUCTURE
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SNOW CLEARED
AREA
NEW
ELECTRONIC
FACILITY
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MAJOR BUILDING
4 BUILDINGS
8 BUILDINGS
I BUILDING
1 T-SHAPED
BUILDING
I T-SHAPED
BUILDING
1 BUILDING
1 BUILDING
1 BUILDING
DIMENSIONS
65' X 25'
65' X 30'
100' X 25'
70' X 25'
50'X 25'
105' X 50'
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60' X 30
75' X 30`
\ VEH ICLE'EOU I PMENT
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Road
SHALLOW
EXCAVATION e 1
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FIGURE 5. SUPPORT AREA WEST OF LAUNCH SITE D1.
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SHALLOW EXCAVATION _~~, l
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NEW moo. \ \
ELECTRONIC FACILITY
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ELECTRONIC FACILITY
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FIGURE 6. COMPARISON OF ELECTRONIC FACILITIES AT LAUNCH COMPLEXES D AND H.
covers are not in place. The control bunker
is covered over with earth, and its location is
vague. It appears to be lower or deeper than
its counterpart at D1, where the top of the
control bunker is slightly higher than site
ground level. An unidentified object, located
225 feet forward of the right silo, is connected
by an unidentified trace with the center silo.
An unidentified trace in the snow extends from
a possible structure on the southeast' side of
the site northeastward to two possible struc-
tures located approximately 3,000 and 9,500
feet away. The possible spray pond cannot
lie identified.
Ditching 'extends from the vicinity of the
control -bunker to a point near one of the build-
ings at the west end of the cite. A branch from
this ditch appears to go under a small build-
ing and then continues to the complex main
road where it turns southwest and parallels
the road until it reaches a new access road
leading to a new electronic facility. The ditch
parallels the new road for approximately half
of its length. Unidentified traces in the snow
appear to connect the electronic facility to
D2. There are no apparent connections to
D1, although unidentified traces along the main
access road, which are probably utilities, ap-
pear to serve all major segments of Launch
Complex D. -
The electronic facility is located 4,100 feet
south of D2 and consists of a triangular-shaped
secured area containing two earth scars or
ditches, 1,170 and 1,380 feet in length. They'
form a right angle, and an unidentified object
and a shallow excavation are located at the
intersection of the legs. An. unidentified ob-
ject is also located at the extremity of each
leg. A group of unidentified objects near the
entrance to the secured area may be vehi-
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Road
Fence
^^?^????? Ditch/earth scar
Building
loon 0 100 :1 -0o0
CENTER SILO
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There are two support areas (Figures 4
5) in the vicinity of Launch complex D.
One is located approximately halfway between
the two launch sites and the other is 2.3 nau-
tical miles (rim) west of D1 on the north side
of the complex main 'road. Each of thee sup-
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port areas was enlarged between
in the area between the sites, and three build-
ings and a small secured area with a structure
in it have been constructed at the support area
west of D1.
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