SERVICE TOWER DISMANTLEMENT TYURATAM SPACE LAUNCH SITE A1, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000200340006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 8, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. SIGNIFICANCE: THE GANTRY SERVICE TOWER IS BEING DISMANTLED.
(SWN)
2. REMARKS: THE RAIL-MOUNTED CRANE, WHICH WAS BEING ASSEMBLED ON
IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE UMBILICAL ARM
FROM THE TOWER. THE TWO SERVICE TOWER ARMS AND THE FOUR
VERTICAL SUPPORT ARMS ARE STILL IN PLACE AT THE APPROXIMATELY
15-METER APERTURE ON THE LAUNCH PLATFORM. IN THE PAST, DURING
LAUNCH PAD REFURBISHMENT, THE REMOVAL OF THE UMBILICAL ARM
PRECEDED THE COMPLETE DISMANTLEMENT OF THE GANTRY SERVICE
TOWER. THIS SUGGESTS THE TWO SERVICE ARMS, THE FOUR SUPPORT
ARMS, AND THE AZIMUTH ALIGNMENT RING WILL BE REMOVED. (SWN)
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
Intelligence Sources
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SERVICE TOWER DISMANTLEMENT
TYURATAM SPACE LAUNCH SITE Al, USSR
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