EVIDENCE OF LAUNCH PLESETSK LAUCH TEST SITE 23, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: February 9, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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EVIDENCE OF LAUNCH
PLESETSK,LAUNCH TEST SITE 23, USSR
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: EVIDENCE OF A NEW SMALL SOLID-FUELED ICBM
LAUNCH.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: A SLIGHTLY DARKENED, POCK-MARKED PATTERN IS IN
THE SNOW IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE LAUNCH SILO. THE CIRCULAR
PATTERN, WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARD FOP. APPROXIMATELY 30 METERS FROM
THE CLOSED SILO DOOR., WAS NOT PRESENT ONLY 25X1
ONE VEHICLE IS ON THE SILO APRON AT SITE 23; HOWEVER, AN EMPTY
CANISTER/CAPSULE (CAN/CAP) TRANSPORTER REMAINS PARKED ON THE
SILO APRON TURNAROUND AT PLESETSK ICBM LAUNCH TEST SITE 24
WHERE IT HAS BEEN 225X1
THE SINGLE-BAY, SLIDING-ROOF GARAGE AT SITE 23 IS SNOW COVERED
AND APPEARS TO BE UNDISTURBED OBLIQUE 25X1
IMAGERY OF SITE 23 AT 10372 PRECLUDED OBSERVATION 25X1
OF EVIDENCE OF A LAUNCH.
(SWN) COLLOCATED LAUNCH SITES 23 AND 24 HAVE UNDERGONE
REFURBISHMENT AND ARE THE ONLY TWO SILOS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
NEW SMALL SOLID-FUELED ICBM CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AT
PLESETSK MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX
(SWN) DEFSMAC REPORTED THE LAUNCH OF A SOLID-FUELED ICBM FROM
PLESETSK AT 06002, (DEFSMAC 08/0633Z FEB 83).
COORDINATES 63-00-28N 041-32-50E
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana-
lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only fnr the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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