BREST MRBM COMPLEX, USSR FIXED FIELD SITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400250052-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 52
• Publication Date: December 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2002/08/06 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400250052-7
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BREST MRBM COMPLEX,
FIXED FIELD SITE
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 Launch Area No 1 (TDI name: Brest NIRBM1 Launch Site 1) -- Type II 51-49-OON 24-01-OOE
Launch Area No 2 (TDI name: Brest MMRBM1 Launch Site 2) -- Type II 51-51-45N 24-01-45E
Fixed Field MMRBV Site (TOl name: Pishcha SSV Fixed Field Position) 51-35-15N 23-46-4
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This report supplements NPIC/R-109/63,
1/ which discusses the Brest MRBM Complex,
previously consisting of two Type II MRBM
launch areas and a probable rail-to-road trans-
fer point.
The Brest Fixed Field MRBM Site is lo-
cated in a small, heavily wooded area, at an
approximate elevation of 540 feet, 2.2 nautical
miles (nm) southwest of Pishcha in the Belorus-
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consisted of three launch positions in a straight
line and an associated large clearing. Ina small
cleared area north-northwest of the site were
some possible tents tent bases. The site can be
negate
The site was again o served
when a fourth launch position
had been added northeast of the three original
clearings. The road network of the site also
appeared to have been improved. When next ob-
site appeared active. An erector -like object was
apparent on each of the four launch positions and
three ready tents or buildings were present in
the associated large clearing. In addition, the
area containing possible tents/tent bases had
been expanded and now contained a larger number
of possible tents/tent bases. This period of ex-
pansion and activity encompasses approximately
18 days. At the beginning of the perio~
the Brest launch areas had an erector
present on each of the eight launch pads. Un-
fortunately, the launch areas were not covered
hen the field site was active.
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tions were empty. The possible ready tents/
buildings remained in their clearing as did the
possible tents/tent bases. A building had been
constructed in a small clearing a short distance
west-northwest of the site. The site appeared
inactive. The site was next covered
changed and inactive.
Launch Areas No 1 and 2 were first ob-
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identified
and considered complete
The fixed field site is 16.4 rim southwest o
Launch Area No I and 18.9 nm southwest of
Launch Area No 2. Launch Areas No I and 2
have a rail-to-road transfer point in Malorita,
3.0 and 4.5 nm away, respectively, while the
field site probably uses a siding 6.5 nm to the
west-southwest at Tomashovka, east of Wlodawa,
Poland.
The field site is situated adjacent to a
junction of several roads of the local road net-
work with service roads leading from the local
roads to serve four launch positions. Three of
the positions are in a northwest-southeast line
Inortheast of the center of the middle
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of the line of three positions. Associated with
the positions is another clearing containing
three possible ready tents or buildings meas-
uring 155 by 30 feet. The three launch posi-
tions in line, starting with the southernmost
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and contains a possible structure 65 feet square. 25X1
Located 2,700 feet north-northwest of the center
of the line of three positions is an area con-
taining an undetermined number of tents or
tent bases. A building measuring 100 by 40 feet
is situated in a small clearing 4,295 feet west
of the center of the line of three positions. The
azimuth of the four positions is 230 degrees,
which closely approximates the azimuths of
Launch Areas No 1 and 2, which are
respectively. No security fencing
tent area and buildings.
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