MISSION 1046-2, 430T, FAN-SHAPED PADS AT MRBM LAUNCH SITES USSR

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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 12, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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REFERENCE T0: Mission 1046-2,~~'AN-SHAPED PADS AT MRBM LAUNCH SITES 25X1
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1 SIGNIFICANCE SEVEN FAN-SHAPED PADS SIMILAR TO THE
SIX PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AT GVARDEYSK
MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1, ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED
AT BALKI MRBM LAUNCH SITE,
%' LOCATION BALKI MRBM LAUNCH SITE -- APPROXIMATELY
13 8 NM EAST OF SIMFEROPOL,
GVARDEYSK MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1 --
APPROXIMATELY 2 6 NM NE OF GVARDEYSK
AND 23 NM EAST OF KALININGRAD,
3. REMARKS BOTH SITES WERE ORIGINALLY TYPE I (SOFT)
MRBM LAUNCH SITES, EACH HAVING FOUR
LAUNCH PADS WITHIN THE LAUNCH AREA,
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IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GVARDEYSK MRBM
LAUNCH SITE 1 HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO
CONTAIN SIX FAN-SHAPED CONCRETE PADS
WITHIN THE LAUNCH AREA,
These notes have been preVareil for bnehng purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical worts. Theu use
should be restncted to the panc~ulai bnehng board(s) they were prepared far and must be considered valid only for the re~
purling peuoA as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chiet. Collateral Support
Drvivon, NPIC
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5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION
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FAN-SHAPED PADS -
GVARDEYSK MRBM SITE
FAN-SHAPED PADS -
7 SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE;
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BALKI MRBM LAUNCH SITE ~ 25X1
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BALKI MRBM SITE -- NONE
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BALKI MRBM SITE -- 16 KH-4 MISSIONS
GVARDEYSK MRBM SITE 1 -- 21 KH-4, 3 KH-7,
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MISSIOSd READOUT: GVARDEYSK MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1 PHOTOGRAPHY 25X1
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REVEALS THAT GVARDEYSK MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1 HAS BEEN MODIFIID
TO INCLUDE SIX FAN-SHAPID~ CONCRETE PADS WHICH HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED
WITHIN THE EXISTIIdG LAUNCH AREA, ONE OF THE FAN-SHAPID PADS HAS BEEN
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analyh[al work Theu use
should tie restncted to the particular 6nefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re
porhng penod as ind�ated by [he date of issue Fm mformahon concerning these notes contact ChieL Collateral Support
Division. NPIC
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CONSTRUCTED OVER THi' NORTHERNMOST OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL LAUNCH PADS
THE ARC OF THE FAN OF EACH PAD IS ORIENTED I1V A WESTERLY DIRECTIONS BUT
THE EXACT FUNCTION OF THESE ADDITIONAL, PADS IS AS YET UNDE'T'ERMINED,
EVIDENCE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THESE PADS FIRST APPEARED ON PHOTOGRAPHY
THEY WERE NOT PRESENT ON PHOTOGRAPHY 0 25X1
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NEITHER EQUIPMENT NOR ACTIVITY HAS BEEN SIGHTED ON THE SIX FAN-SHAPED
PADS HOWEVER P9ISSILE RELATED EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN OBSERVED ON THE
ORIGINAL FOUR LAUPdCH PADS, BUT NOT SINCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FAN-
SHAPID PADS, PHOTOGRAPHY HAS ALSO REVEALED CHANGES IN THE SUPPORT AREA,
THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT OBSERVED HAS DECREASED
FROM THAT OBSERVID IN D1AY 67 A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN MAY 67
APPEARS CONPLETE~ AND BUILDINGS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION WERE NOT PRESENT
ON THE MAY 67 COVERAGE,
BALKI NRBM LAUNCH SITE, SEVIIV FAN-SHAPED PADS SIMILAR TO THE SIX PADS
AT GVARDEYSK MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1 ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED AT THIS SITE. THE
TWO PADS NEAR THE READY BUILDINGS ARE SMALLER THAN THE OTHER FIVE, THE
PADS WERE NOT PRESENT AND WERE FIRST VISIBLE ON KH 25X1
D WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE CONSTRUCTION AT THE GVARDEYSK 25X1
.."ITE, ORIENTATION OF THE CENPERLINE OF EACH PAD IS GENERALLY TO THE
these noes have been prepared for bnehng purposes only and shculd not be used far detailed analytical work. Theu use
ild be resincted to the particular bnchng board(s) they were Drepared for and must be considered valid only for the re~
mg penod as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief. Collateral Support
lion, NPI C.
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SOUTH. NO EQUIPMENT IS OBSERVED AT THE LAUNCH SITE. SEVERAL VEHICLES
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These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not he used far detailed analytical work. Then use
~Id be restricted to the particular bnefmg board(s) they were Dreparetl for and must be considered valid only for the re
mg penod as ind�ated by the date of issue For mformahon concerning these notes contact Chief. Collateral Supyort
scan. NPIf.
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