SILO COMPATIBILITY TESTING PLESETSK ICBM LAUNCH TEST SITE 22, USSR (SANITIZED)

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• Document Release Date: June 8, 2010
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• Publication Date: August 26, 1982
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SILO COMPATIBILITY TESTING
PLESETSK ICBM LAUNCH TEST SITE 22, USSR
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: PREPARATIONS FOR PROBABLE SILO/GROUND
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE) COMPATIBILITY TESTING ARE IN PROGRESS
AT PLESETSK ICBM LAUNCH TEST SITE 22.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: MAJOR MISSILE-HANDLING GSE IS OBSERVED AT THIS
RECENTPLETED LAUNCH SITE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE NEW
MISSILE CANISTER TRANSPORTER (GRAPHIC 1 PREVIOUSL DENTIFIED
AT PLESETSK MISSILE HANDLING FACILITY AND AT 25X1
PLESETSK ICB:HH LAUNCH TEST SITE 28 IS ON THE 25X1
SILO APRON TURNAROUND AT 0855Z. A DETACHED PRIME MOVER IS
BETWEEN THE MISSILE TRANSPORTER AND THE SILO. TWO BUSES,
SEVERAL VEHICLES, AND NUMEROUS PERSONNEL ARE ALSO PRESENT. THE
SILO, HOWEVER, IS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. T TIVITY WAS
OBSERVED AT LAUNCH TEST SITE 28 ON 25X1
(SID) BOTH THE MISSILE CANISTER TRANSPORTER AND THE NEW SILO
LOADER WERE IN FRONT OF THE FIVE-BAY GARAGE IC 2) AT
PLESETSK MSC EAST SUPPORT FACILITY AT 0723Z. 25X1
THE NEW SILO LOADER HAS A BOX-SHAPED CONTAINER, 25X1
METERS, AND IS SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO THE U.S. MINUTEMAN ICBM
TRANSPORTER/SILO LOADER (SEE INSET). NO VEHICLES OR ACTIVITY
ARE OBSERVED AT 08552.
3.I I COORDINATES 62-53-16N 041-45-30E
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