AKTYUBINSK IRBM COMPLEX USSR LAUNCH AREA NO 2

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500230029-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: July 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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AKTYUBINSK 1RBM COMPLEX, USSR
LAUNCH AREA NO 2
Launch Area No 1 (TDI_ name: Knrakhobda IRBM Launch Site 1) -- T)pe I\ ?I9-57.1 'N 'ti-51-I: F:
Launch Area No 2 (TDI name: Petro\skiN 11111\1 Launch Site 1) I\ 50-00-:30\ .i6-58-I:iE
`Incomplete, with cohstruction suspended. 25X1 B 25X1 B
This report supplements NPIC/R-207 64
1/ which discusses the Aktyubinsk IRBA1 Com-
plex, consisting of 2 Type IV IRBI\1 launch
areas, 1 with construction suspended and the
other recently completed, and an associated
rail-to-road transfer point.
Launch Area No 2 is situated in a rolling,
somewhat barren area 18.3 nautical miles inml
southwest of Aktvubinsk and 7.1 mm southwest
of Petrovskiy, in the Kazakh SSR (Figure 1).'
25X1 D Launch Area No 1 was first observed in
25X1 D and was not present
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In
the site was considered to be in an
early stage of construction; subsequent cov-
erage of the area indicates that the site has
Three buildings and an unidentified
mound are located on the northern side of the
site. Located in the northwestern corner of
the site is an enclosed area which may be a -
motor pool, although no vehicles are discernible.
Within the first security fence and surrounding
the launch silos are open ditches', the purpose
of which has not been determined. \lission 25X1 D
10 reveals unidentifiable con-
struction activity on the west side, of the launch 25X9
site.
remained in substantially
the same status of
25X1 D
construction.
Launch Area No 2 was first oh-
not
d
25X1 D
served in late
was
an
- In
25X1 D
resent in late
Launch Area
The site support facility is enclosed by sin-
gle fence security and is road served. To
No 2 was considered to be complete. Launch the west of this area is an athletic field with
( nearby
th end
o
th
Area No 2 is located 5.2 nm northeast of the
incomplete launch.area.
The launch site (Figures 2 and 3) is sur-
rounded by triple fence security, with a fourth
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fence under construction. It is road served.
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an unidentified tower at
possible tent camp, shown in 1: igure 2, has been
removed. `
There is a rail-to-road transfer point
located approximately 2.7 nm southeast of the
Aktvubinsk Airfield. It consists of several
large storage sheds served by a rail spur
and a hard-surfaced higI v y._
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Railroad
Road
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LAUNCH AREA
NO 2
^ LAUNCH AREA
NO 1
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POSSIBLE
TOWER
Road
Fence
SITE SUPPORT
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POSSIBLE
MOTOR POOL \\.
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---- Ditch
4* Earth-mounded building
Mound
Overhead crane
Dummy tank atop silo
c Dummy tank
Building under construction
500 0 500 1000
1 unidentified building
1 probable guardhouse
90 x 60
70 x 40
SITE SUPPORT FACILITY
1 possible vehicle maintenance
building 230 x 60
1 possible vehicle maintenance
building under construction 180 x 60
6 single-story barracks-
type buildings 140 x 50
4 multistory barracks- 130 x 60
type buildings
2 possible operatjons'control 120 x 60
buildings
1 probable steamplant 90 x 40
1 possible administration building 80 x 45
7 unidentified buildings-
various sizes
FIGURE 3. LAYOUT OF AKTYUBINSK IRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 2.
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