SARY-SHAGAN PROBABLE LAUNCH AREA B USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000500310012-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: August 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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Sary-Shagan Probable Launch Area B
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Location: Approximately 7,000 feet east of the Missile Storage and ec-out
Area at Launch Complex A, Sary-Shagan Antimissile Test Center; and 4 nauti-
cal miles (nm) NE of Sary-Shagan AMI.I/SAM Launch Area 2.
25X1 D s ation: Initia' road construction toward the area first observed on-
No evidence of construction at the area itself at
25X1 D this time; first a on
25X1 D General: Sary-ShagarL Proba le Launch Area B hears a resemblance to Sary-
Shagan Probable Launct' Area A, observed under construction at the same time.
Both areas consist of a probable launch area in initial construction stage
25X1D and an electronic site. A ground scar, probably for a cable line, evident
for the first time on and not present on _
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25X1 D extends close to the site from the NE outri i E,er
Mat Electronic i e W.,a istance of approximately 17,380 feet. A probable
cable line under construction at A1`1/SAM Launch : Area 2 wi_11 probably con-
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nect that area with Probable Launch Area R.
Probable Launch Area: Consists of 2 road and t ail served probable
scraping, and
25X1 D launch sites in initial construction stage. On
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grading were observed at both sites which are approximate y ,755 feet
apart. The northern site is approximately 3,385 feet from the Electronic
25X1 D Site. Construction status of the 2 sites remained unchanged from
25X1 D The azimuth of a perpendicular bisector of a line between
} t o the 2 robnhle launch sites is
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Electronic Site: The electronic-site consists of a revetted central con-
ition (a) occupies} by vehicles/vans, 4 mounds occupied by 2 13ACK
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NET radars (h and d) and 2 SIDE NET radars (c and e) and a single piece of
equipment (f). Distance from Item h to c and Item d to e is 450cfeet; dis-
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25X1 D at the site in status or occupancy from
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