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MISSILE TEST CENTER SHUANG-CHENG-TZU, CHINA

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CIA-RDP78T05929A001300130007-6
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RIPPUB
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T
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3
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December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
November 27, 2006
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7
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Publication Date: 
January 3, 1966
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REPORT
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Apps oved For ReIT 2Se4J~ 6 anuary 19 .3 1 Page/ 1. SIGNIFICANCE: 2. REMARKS: MISSILE TEST CENTER SHUANG-CHENG-TZU, CHINA SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, ARE ON PAD A-1 II RAIL LINE TO LAUNCH COMPLEX B; AT THE END OF THE NORTH S JR IS A PROBABLE LAUT,JH POSITION UNDER CON- STRUCTION AND A SECOND LALMCh _T TON WILL POSSIBLY BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE END OF THE Svc ' SPUR. FACILITIES INCLUDE 3 INSTRUMENTED SSM LAUNCH COMPLEXES (ORIENTED WEST), ONE OF WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETED; INSTRUME17f F * 6AM LAUNCH FACILITIES (ORIENTED EAST); A LARGE MAIN SUPPORT BASE; A SUPPORT AREA IN IMMEDIATE SUPPORT OF THE SAM LAUNCH FACIL- ITIES; AN ASSEMBLY AND CHECKOUT AREA; AND TWO REVETTED STORAGE AREAS.. AN SA-2 SAM SITE IS DE- PLOYED AT THE APPROXIMATE MIDPOINT OF THE MISSILE TEST CENTER. 3. LOCATION: APPROXIMATELY 50 NM NORTHEAST OF SHUANG-CHENG-TZU AT 4107N 10020E. These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be __b:. o aetailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing :,oord(s) they were prepared +o; one ..st be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. TOP SECRET ApprTed For 107 3 January 1966 NO ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED THER4 I A TURNING WYE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RAIL LINE AT A POINT SOUTH OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO LAUNCH COMPLEX A. THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED RAIL LINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO THE SSM LAUNCH FACILITIES HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED BEYOND THE POINT REPORTED ON HOWEVER, 2 RAIL SPURS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED FROM THE RAIL LINE TO LAUNCH COMPLEX B AND GENERALLY PARALLEL THE ACCESS ROAD. THE ONE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ACCESS ROAD APPEARS COMP ELE, AND THE ONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ACCESS ROAD IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. AT THE END OF THE NORTH SPUR IS A PROBABLE LAUNCH POSITION UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE SOUTH SPUR TERMINATES AT THE ABANDONED EXCAVATIONS WHERE A SECOND LAUNCH POSITION WILL POSSIBLY BE CONSTRUCTED. 1+. COLLATERAL/COMINT: NONE 5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: 6. NEGATION DATE: 7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: FOUFL___JAND 36 KH MISSIONS. 8. DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS: NOT APPLICABLE. 9. MISSION READOUT: THIS MISSION REVEALS SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A PROBABLE MISSILE TRANSPORTER, ON PAD A-1 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered vakc only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issu 41-07N 100-20E F EET(APPROX) r t p}A{ Approved For Release 2006/11/27: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO01300130007r-9 NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER MISSILE TEST CENTER SHUANG-CHENG-TZU, CHINA t. ^ 1 111 k, 111:4 ^ all" 9 25X1 25X1 25X1