CSL-X-3 SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE SONGLIN SPACE LAUNCH SITE A, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000200340005-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 8, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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-_ CSL=X--3"-SPACE-"LAUNCH-VEHICLE-
SONGLIN SPACE LAUNCH SITE A, CHINA
1. SIGNIFICANCE: PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR THE FIRST LAUNCH OF
THE CSL-X-3 SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV). (SWN)
2. REMARKS: A CSL-X-3 SLV ON A LAUNCH STAND IS WITHIN THE SERVICE
GANTRY TOWER PLATFORMS. SEVEN PROPELLANT VEHICLES AND
APPROXIMATELY 15 PLACARDS HAVE REMAINED NEAR THE LAUNCH PAD
AREA
TWELVE BUSES (NOT ON GRAPHIC) ARE
THROUGHOUT THE SONGLIN MISSILE ASSEMBLY/CHECKOUT
INDICATING A LARGER-THAN-NORMAL CONTINGENT
IS PRESENT. (SWN)
IN RELATED ACTIVITY, TWO YUANWANG SPACE EVENT SUPPORT SHIPS
DEPARTED JIANGYIN PROBABLE SPACE EVENT SUPPORT SHIP BASE
QINGDAO NAVAL BASE
ARE PRESENTLY DEPLOYED OFF 25X1
(SWN) 25X1
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 for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
WARNING NOTICE
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