POSSIBLE UPCOMING SOVIET SPACE EXPLOITS

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CIA-RDP79T00826A001800010077-2
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RIPPUB
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T
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4
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December 19, 2016
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January 20, 2006
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77
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Publication Date: 
April 22, 1967
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IM
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Approved For Release 2006/02/07 ? r`lA-Rnp79TQQQ26A9 8~0010077-2 Approved elease 2006/02/07: CIA-RDP79T00 6A001800010077-2-% 22 April 1.967 2)1~ e ?.L ~1 INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM SUBJEer : too ~i1~]_e Upcoming Soviet, Space l:xpl o i. t; ],. There are c'.1-car indications that the Soviet manned space flight program will get moving soon, aCtcr two years of no manned operations. In fact, preparations are under way right now for a launch (or launches) tomorrow which may he the opening Shot. Approved For Release 2006/02/07 : CIA-RDP79T00826AO01800010077-2 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/02/07 : CIA-RDP79T00826AO01800010077-2 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2006/02/07 : CIA-RDP79T00826AO01800010077-2 Approved For Release 2006/02/07 : CIA-RDP79T00826AO01800010077-2 16. Outlook. We do not believe that Soviet prepara- tions have yep reached the stage which will allow them to mount a complex, multiple-launch mission such as a manned orbiting space station or a manned circumlunar flight. What is more likely is that the events in the next few days will involve precursors to these sophisti- cated missions--perhaps flights into deep space and back with clogs; perhaps more modest missions involving man. The latter could include a rendezvous and docking opera- tion between two manned spacecraft, or between a manned capsule and a large propulsion module for boosting the capsule into 13 igher ' orbit . 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/0-2/07: CIA-RDP79T00826A001800010077-2