GOMEL MRBM COMPLEX, USSR FIXED FIELD SITE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400320012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: December 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

ILLEGIB
Approved For Release 2001/03/30 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400320012-3
Approved For Release 2001/03/30 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000400320012-3
 Handle Via TALENT -KEYHOLE
Control Only
This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the
meaning of the espionage laws-U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of its contents in any manner to on unauthorized person, os well as its use in any manner
prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the
detriment of, the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to
.receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
December 1964
Declass review by NIMA/DoD
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
TCS-10638/64
Copy 9
3 Pages
GOM EL --M RBM COMPLEX,.USSR
FIXED FIELD SITE
 TOP SECRET RUFF
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
I(:--1(10 )ti 04
\I'IC 'K 1O1;'(4
GOMEL MRBM COMPLEX, USSR
FIXED FIELD SITE
ILLEGIB
osco.
. -5:'.
Q'a E L
LAUNCH AREA NO 2
0
RAIL-TO-ROAD
TRANSFER POINT ,(
5220'-
Railroad
Road
?
FIXED FIELD SITE
p LAUNCH AREA
NO 1
Handle V a
TALENT-NCiHOLE
Control S' r,- C),!,
TOP SECRET RUFF
 TOP SECRET- RUFF
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
25X1 D
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
This report supplements APlC,'R-221, 6:i,
1/ which discusses the Comel \11213\I Launch
Complex, previously consisting of t'.%o I ype 11
launch areas.
Gomel MRB1M Launch Areas NO I and 2
(Figure 1) were first observed in
and \\ere probably iomp e[c.
Launch Area No I is 5.6 nautical miles (nn)
west-southwest of the fixed field site and Launch
Area No 2 is 6.0 nm northwest of it. Both are
connected to the fixed field site by road.
The fixed field site (1F igure 2) is located in
a level . ooded area 7.5 nm southwest of Gomel.
It was not present on photo raphy of_
and ,as first observed
M in At that tithe the
site consisted of four probable launch positions
interconnected by a road net\cork. 1he site
remained unchanged on photogr.tphy of
I-1U6`~'64
\ I ' IC.1 IR - 51 [ )1 /64
?
25X1 D
~ehicle.s or e( ui patent had ben observed u, to
that time.
S pruhahlc ntissli ready tents and at least 1;
probable personnel tents +ere moved Into the
area. IIo~~e'.er, no equipment or vehicles ~~erc
discernible on 1111 probable launch position:.
the next tithe the site \ a ohser,ed-
25X1 D
25X1 D
all the probable tents had 25X1 D
been removed and no actin its vas discernible at
[he site.
\ nail-to road transfer point is located 2.5
nm suu:h'. Est of Launch .Area \0 2, b.() nm
north'.%est of 1-aunch :Area \0 1, and 1(1.[1, nn1
pest-north pest of the fixed field site. It could
he utilized by all three saes, as it is connected
to each of them by road.
PROBABLE
MI$ St L E-RE ADV
TE'4TS
PROBABLE
PERSONNEL
T Erg TS
25X1 D
FIGURE 2. GOMEL FIXED FIELD MRBM SITE.
TOP SECRET RUFF
 TOP SECRET RUFF
?
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Control System Only
I C-- 1(1638/(4
\I'IC./ K-.5101164
25X1 D
ILLEGIB "%r- (1K 11 \K I
ILLEGIB
(.\I \1( . 17-6 1
\1'I(' I'1((1.11{( 1.
11917 61
TOP SECRET RUFF
Handle Via
TALENT-KEYHOLE
Ccn?rcl Sy stem 0.1~