TEST FACILITY TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA

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• Publication Date: August 1, 1963
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 TEST FACILITY
TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA
N P I C/R-176/63
August 1963
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Declassification review by NIMA/DOD
 109-38E. This facility is situated 4.9 nautical
miles (nm) west of Tu-ko-ma-ching, 24 (nm)
northwest of Pao-tou, and 375 rim west-north-
west of Peiping (Figure 1). It is served by
a single-track rail spur which extends east
from the facility approximately 10.5 nm where
it connects with the main line leading north
- and at that time was identified as
a probable propulsion test facility.
The facility consists o: a firing complex,
an explosives handling area that probably in-
cludes explosives processing facilities, an ex-
an unidentified facility under construction
nnn southwest of the firing area and 0.75
south of instrumentation line No 1 (Fig-
2).
This installation is considered to be engaged
artillery to unguided rockets, and possibly in-
clude cruise missiles. The dating of the facility
could not be traced back beyond
-, but it is conceivable that although formerly
the facility was used solely for the development
of artillery, it now has been expanded to prob-
ably include rocket/missile testing. The extent
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PROB
WATER
LINE
Road
Trail
- Rai Iroad
EXPLOSIVES
STORAGE
AREA
FIGURE 2. TEST FACILITY, TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA.
and type of weapon now primarily tested can- of missile debris downrange, west, from the
not be determined. To date, there is no evidence firing areas.
The firing complex is divided into areas figurations (Figure 3). Areas A, B, C, and
B, C, and D which contain a total of 20 D are positioned in a north-south line, with
firing positions arranged in 10 different con- area A located slightly west and south of the
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 other areas. All of the firing positions are other by earthen or concrete blast wtialls.
oriented due west. To the rear of each area Areas A, B, and C appear to be engaged
are earthen blast walls and, in many instances, primarily in the testing of various types and
the individual positions are separated from each sizes of artillery/rocket weapons. Area D
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appears to be badly maintained and may pos-
sibly have been abandoned. Formerly this area
might have been solely associated with the
development of artillery and small arms and
could still be used for such purposes.
Firing area A is located approximately
2.4 nm southwest of the explosives handling
area. On the north and south edges of the
firing area, there are earthen blast walls;
at the rear of the area there is a 400-foot
earthen, blast wall measuring approximately 45
feet at the base. The firing area appears to
be slightly elevated above the surrounding
terrain. This area contains five, or possibly
six, positions of different configurations. Ex-
tending west and downrange from four of the
positions are ditches approximately 15 feet
in width and ranging in length from 300 to
800 feet. The exact function or purpose of
these ditches has not been determined.
This position is a concrete
almost a square measuring m
This position contains an unidentified piece
of equipment that is probably positioned on a
small concrete pad. This piece of equipment
possibly serves as some type of test device.
The ditch extending downrange from this position
measures 450 feet long and is 15 feet wide.
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This position consists of a very shallow
eyeball-shaped concrete pad measuring . by
25 feet at its extreme limits. The "upper
lid" or rear wall of the pad appears to be
slightly higher than the "lower lid" or front
of the pad. Located in the center of the position
is an unidentified object that measures approxi-
mately - feet in length. No ditch extends
downrange from this position.
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pad that is has the same basic configuration and type of
feet. construction, but is smaller than position A3.
Located on the pad are.,; eight dark spots or
objects, arranged in a circle with a diameter
of 15 feet, which are probably used for
anchoring equipment. A ditch extending down-
range from this position measures 490 feet
in length and is 13 feet in width. A lattice
tower measuring 50 feet in height is located
110 feet southwest of the position. An earthen
blast wall measuring 70 feet in length separates
this position from the other positions.
wall or "upper lid" of the pad is
also slightly higher than the front wall; however
this rear wall does not extend as far around
the perimeter of the "eye" as its counter-
part does in position A3. Located in the center
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measures approximately- feet in length. Un-
like position A3 where no ditch was observed,
there is one 15 feet wide at this position that
extends 430 feet downrange.
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feet downrange from this position.
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Firing Position A5
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This position is a rectangular concrete
pad measuring -- feet. Located to the
extreme rear center of the pad is a mound-
like object. A ditch 15 feet wide extends 440
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This position is a concrete pad that is
almost a square measuring feet.
Positioned on the pad are four dark spots or
objects arranged in a diamond with a distance
of= feet between the north-south and east-
west points. These points or objects are prob-
ably used for the anchoring of equipment. No
ditch extends downrange from this position.
Located to the rear of firing area A and
behind the 400-foot-long earthen blast wall is
a flat-roofed building measuring 30 by 20
feet. In addition to the above-mentioned
building, there are two other structures, one
located 265 feet northeast of the building and
the second 2.2 nm southeast of the building.
The structure at the northeast appears to be a
tower with a height of approximately 50 feet.
The second structure also appears to be a
tower measuring approximately 25 feet high.
Firing area B is located opposite and west of
the explosives handling area. On the north edge
of the firing area there is a concrete blast wail
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measuring feet by 10 feet high. At the
south end there is an earthen blast wall 95 feet in
length, with a width of 35 feet at the base of the
wall. To the rear of the area there is a 800-foot
earthen blast wall, with a width of 60 feet at the
base. The distance from the positions to this
wall is approximately 60 feet. The service road
leading into the area has a width of approximately
-feet and appears to have a concrete surface.
Located at the base of the rear blast wall is a
series of towers, probably being used for light-
ing. This area contains seven positions of simi-
lar configuration but with varying dimensions.
Extending west and downrange from four of the
positions are ditches approximately 15 feet in
width and ranging in length from 300 to 800 feet.
The ?Unction of these ditches cannot be deter-
mined.
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This position is a concrete pad that is
almost a square measuring - feet.
Positioned on the pad are four dark spots or
objects arranged in a diamond with a distance
of 15 feet between the north-south and east-
west points. These points or objects are
probably used for the anchoring of equipment.
The configuration (Figure 4) and dimensions
of these probable tie-down points are identical
to those identified at the Lu-shun (Port Arthur)
Cruise Missile Site* and at Area C of the
Shuang-cheng-tzu Missile Center 1/. A 50- by
--foot concrete blast wall is located 20 feet
north of the pad and. divides this position
from firing position B2.
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 This position is identical to position B1;
however there is only a 15-foot clearance be-
tween this pad and the concrete blast wall
on the south which separates it from firing
position B1. An earthen blast wall 35 feet
north of this pad has a length of 85 feet and
a width of 35 feet at the base, and divides this
position from position B3.
This position is located north of positions
B1 and B2 and is separated by an earthen blast
wall. This position is a concrete pad measuring
Positioned on this concrete
pa are tour ark spots or objects arranged in
a diamond with a distance of ^ feet between
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the north-south and east-west points. These
points or objects are probably used for the
anchoring of equipment. This position is
identical to firing position A6. Located =
feet north of the pad is a concrete blast
wall -feet. Located north of this wall
is what appears to be an incomplete position;
however this area might be used for mobile
equipment. This incomplete position is in
turn separated by an earthen blast wall that
is located 35 feet south of position B4. Ex-
tending downrange from this position is a ditch
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These positions are identical to position
A4. These positions are divided on their north
and south edges by earthen blast walls and from
each other by a concrete blast wall 50 by
? feet. Extending downrange from firing position
B5 is a ditch 800 by 15 feet.
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These positions are identical to positions
BI and B2. These positions are divided on
the north edge by a concrete wall, on the south
by an earthen wall, and from each other by
a concrete wall. Located just south of firing
position B6 is an unidentified piece of equipment.
Extending downrange from these positions are
two ditches measuring 700 by 15 and 750 by
15 feet. Located on the north edge and behind
the rear blast wall is a gable-roofed build-
ing measuring 60 by 20 feet.
Firing area C is located opposite and west
of the explosives handling area, and just north
of area B. On the north edge of the area
is an earthen blasty wall measuring 70 feet
in length, with a width of 35 feet at the base.
There is no dividing wall between this area
and area B. Located at the rear of the firing
area is a 460-foot earthen blast wall with a
width of 55 feet at the base. The distance
from the firing positions to this wall is ap-
proximately 60 feet. The service road lead-
ing into the firing area has a width of ap-
proximately M feet and is natural surfaced.
Located at the base of the rear blast wall
is a series of towers probably being used for
lighting. The area contains four or possibly
five firing positions of varying configurations
and dimensions. Extending west and down-
range from the positions are ditches 15 feet
in width, ranging in length from 430 to 540
feet. The exact function or purposes of these
ditches cannot be determined. Located on
the south edge and behind the rear blast wall
is a gable-roofed building
feet.
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measuring 15 by
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Firing Position Cl (Not Portrayed)
This position is possibly used for testing
of mobile equipment. The position consists
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of a flat natural-surfaced area situated between M feet. Located on position C5 there is an
two 50- by foot concrete walls. Extending unidentified object casting a small shadow.
downrange from this position is a ditch measur- Extending west from the positions are ditches
ing 430 by 15 feet. approximately 15 feet wide, the longest being
A3 there is a M-foot unidentified object.
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540 feet.
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This position is situated between an earthen Firing area J is located north of area
and a concrete blast wall and is identical in C and just northwest of the explosives handling
size and configuration to position A3. At area. The area is bordered on three sides
this position there are three unidentified ob- by earthen blast walls. The service road 46 jects positioned on the pad, while at position leading into the area has a width of approximately
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These positions are bordered on the north This position consists of a concrete pad
and south edges by earthen blast walls, while measuring 45 by 20 feet. Extending down-
the individual positions are separated by 50- range from this position is a ditch 465 by 15
by ?-foot concrete walls. These positions feet. No other facilities were discernible in
appear to be concrete pads measuring 15 by this area.
The explosives handling area, located east ings and structures including a heating plant
of the firing positions, is served by a rail (item 5), a probable assembly-type building
spur and a graded-earth road (Figure 5). The (item 9), and nine explosives handling, proc-
board-fenced area, measuring 2,150 by 725 essing, and storage buildings, all with lightning
feet at its extreme limits, contains 28 build- rods. Some of the buildings have revetments
and is natural surfaced. The area
contains only one discernible pad and two small
structures. Located at the base of the rear
blast wall is a series of towers, probably
being used for lighting.
This area at an earlier date may have
been associated solely with the development
of artillery.
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 and internal blast walls. The area also con- connects this area with the explosives storage
tains two rail-to-road off-loading platforms and area. Additional data on structures in the
poles for night lighting. A probable waterline explosives handling area are given in Table 1.
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Dim
en=ion
= (ft)
Dim
ensions (ft)
dock
70 x 15
Flat roof bldg
65 x 15
Gable roof bldg
125 x
45
Flat roof bldg
Flat roof bldg
75 x 45
195 x 60
Unloading platform
95 x
25
Flat roof bldg. internal
195 x 60
Flat roof bldg
15 x
15
bl
t
ll
Heating plant 3 stacks
90 x
25
20
as
wa
s
Standpipe
20 (diam)
on roof
1
Flat roof bldg
130 x 30
6 Gable roof bldg
120 x
30
22
Flat roof bldg, earth
30 x 20
7 Gable roof bldg
190 x
30
revetment
5 Gable roof bldg
175 x
23
Flat roof bldg. internal
275 x 45
9 Gable roof bldg.
150 x
95
blast
walls
concrete platform
150 x
45
24
.
Gable roof bldg
20 x 10
10 Monitor roof bldg
140 x
70
25
Flat roof bldg internal
35 x 30
11 Flat roof bldg
SO x
40
blast walls
12 Gable roof bldg
200 x
45
26
Earth mounded bldg
30 x 15
13 Gable roof bldg
20 x
10
27
:3 flat-roof rep etted
25 x 15
14 Gable roof bldg
35 x
30
bldgs
15 Flat roof bldg
30 x
15
5
Flat roof bldg
An explosives storage area (Figure 6)
is located 4,000 feet southeast of the explosives
handling area. It is connected to the handling
area by an improved dirt road and a probable
buried waterline.
This facility is located in a board-fenced
area measuring approximately 1,200 by 720
feet. Located at the northeast and the south-
west fenced corners are guard towers. Other
security measures include lighting poles in-
side and parallel to the fence. The area
contains seven buildings, five of which are
revetted on all four sides. Three of these
buildings have access roads that pass between
the building and the north wall of the revet-
ments. Additional data on the structures
in the explosives storage area are given in
Table 2.
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 Gable roof rev etted bldg two
entranceways -wide and
a lightning arrester at each
end
Gable roof revetted bldg, two
entranceways -wide and
a lightning arrester at each
end
The housing area (Figure 7) is located 430
feet east of the explosives handling area and con-
tains 18 barracks-type buildings capable of
housing approximately 1,180 personnel.* In
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
100 x 25
100 x _3
70 x 210
20 x 10
20 x 10
95 x 35
95 \ 35
95x 3
95 \ 3
95 x 35
95 x 35
Gable roof re %etted bldg" two
entranceways -wide and
a lightning arrester at each end
Flat roof revetted bldg
Flat roof re%etted bldg
Gable roof bldg
Flat roof bldg small stack at
northwest edge
Gable roof bldg
Flat roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
Gable roof bldg
30 x 10
30 x 20
103x20
105 x 20
130 x 20
130 x 20
130 x 20
130 x 20
130 x 20
130 x 20
130 x ?2 0
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A small communications station (Figure 5)
is located 260 feet east of the explosives handling
area. The station is located in a wire-fenced
area measuring 85 by 75 feet and contains four
stick masts. Two of these masts, each 30 feet
high and 20 feet apart, may support a horizontal
wire. The other two masts may support and
house meteorological equipment.
The instrumentation units associated with
this facility consist of two major elements
(Figure 1). The first element, instrumentation
line No 1, consists of 28 lattice towers. The
second element, instrumentation line No 2,
consists of two parts: a line of billboards,
and a line of small structures.
structure 15 by 10 feet is associated with every
other tower. On some of the towers, an object
is positioned 15 feet from the top. These
objects are always located between the line
of towers, and on the forward, downrange,
side. The top of each tower appears to be
enclosed, apparently to form an all-weather
environment. An overhead wire leads to some
of the towers.
A line of 28 self-supporting lattice towers
extends downrange, west, for a distance of
13.5 nm from the firing areas. These towers
range in height from 45 to 95 feet, and range
in separation from each other from 2,700
to 7,000 feet. This variation in height may
be done to maintain a horizontal plane with
respect to the ground (Figure 8). A small
Instrumentation No 2 consists of two in-
strumentation lines (Figure 9). One line can
be best described as four billboards, supported
by from 8 to 12 poles each; the other line
consists of four structures, with one structure
associated with each billboard.
N-C H.3-3 (-3)
FIGURE 8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM SHOWING CONFIGURATION OF TOWERS IN INSTRUMENTATION LINE NO 1.
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 The billboards are 1,700 feet apart and
extend out 6,700 feet from the firing area
D. The billboards range in length from 15
feet nearest to firing position D to - feet
furthest from the firing position D.
A line of structures, each 15 by 10 feet,
aration from 175 to 485 feet from the bill-
boards.
The two lines of billboards and structures
are not in a straight line, but bell out, so that no
three points in each line form a straight line.
An overhead wire leads from the firing
area D to each of the structures and terminates
at the last structure.
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1. CIA. NPIC/R-1106/63, ProbLble Cruise-Missile Association, Shuang-chen -tzu Missile Test Center. China,
Feb 63 (SECRET/No Foreign Dissem)
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