PROPELLANT TRANSFER FOR THE SS-18 MOD 4 POST-BOOST VEHICLE

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 1, 1980
• Content Type: REPORT

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Propellant Transfer for the SS-18
Mod 4 Post-Boost Vehicle (Sj
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IAR-0253/80
NOVEMBER 1980
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PROPELLANT TRANSFER FOH THE SS-18 MOD-4 POST-BOOST VEHICLE (S)
I. (S~f~) Propellant transfer operttiuns for SS-18 X10[)-~1 post-huust vehicles (PBVs) at
three SS-iK rail-tu-road transfer points (RTPs) indicate that the PBVs arc fueled prior to hcing
delivered to launch sites. SS-IH payload-associated transporters (PATS) have peen observed at the
oxidizer dispensing huildings of the ICBM RTPs at Aleysk, Domharovskiv. and Zhangiztuhc (Bf~:
respectively?). The PAT is used to transport a cunipo- 2j)(1
Went of the SS-12; h10D-4 PBV bet~~~een an RTP and a launch site. The SS-IK h1OI~-~3 is deployed
in several launch groups at each of the six SS-18 complexes (E~igure 1).
?. (S/U) At Zhangiztuhe ICBM RTP on an SS-IH 1'A~h and a propellant 25X1
transfer support vehicle were at the oxidizer dispensing building (Figure ~). Two rahlcs~huscs
connected the propellant transfer support vehicle to an unidentified piece of cyuipmcnt on the
ground next to the PBV environmental container un the P;1T. This unidentified piece of cyuip-
nienl, connected lu the oxidizer dispensing building by at least one cahlc~husc, has only been seen
during PBV propellant-related activity and may be a propellant flo~+ monitoring device. Similar
PBV propellant-related activil}? was seen at Ale}'sk ICBM RTP and l~omhanwskiv ICB~1 RTP.
(S) C'unnnents and yuerics regarding this report are ~~ekome. Thee nriv be directed to
So~~iei Strategic I~urces ~)ivision. Inrigen Esploitatiun Group, NPIC,
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