ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX NEAR SHADRINSK, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 47
• Publication Date: May 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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SHAC) F INJSK, USSR
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May 1962
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.onstruction, was observed near
_o raphy from KEYHOLE Missions
Most of the complex is
:--beast of Shadrinsk, approximately
i"k (Figure 1).
,ii-served launch areas in an early
a rail and road-served complex
r insfer point (Figure 2). The lack
the launch areas may be because
Ic) show a pattern.
Two SA-2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) launch -sites, deployed for
defense of the ICBM com lex, have been identified from KEYHOLE
I 25X1A photography. SAM site B-31 is located 14 nm northwest
of the complex support facility at 5 -13N -17E. This site was in the late
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An ICBM launch comple ..
situated in a wooded area gene
110 nautical miles (am) east of
The complex consists of
stage of construction 6.23 0~r~a :
support facility, and a rail-to-
of a recognizable configur
construction is in too early a
stage of construction when observed on photography from
The status of this site could not be determined from
because of poor :ima a uality, but it appears to be complete
on SAM site B-02 is located 13.5 nm
nor o t e complex support facility at 56-21N 63-47E and appeared
25X1 D complete when observed on photography of
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WOODED AREA
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FIGURE 2. SHACRINSK ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
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A rail spur extends apps
point just east of the Shadrin_-,'t
on the Sverdlovsk- Ku r,:,
support facility, and termini:
intersection of this spur and
visible at the end of a frame o l
wye is located at the railroad
The complex main roa.
rail-to-road transfer point
from the : transfer point
Launch Area A is 6.5 nnu
for 5 nm to the junction
and then extends approx
extension indicates thL
complex. Another factor
launch 'areas is the surrot
the east along the Iset R i : %
The access road to 1_:3t>s?.
mately 1.5 nm north from t:?
construction activity is
this time (Figure 3).
- The launch support
.t rds and Shops
I he spur serves the complex
L
-to-road transfer point. The
k-Kurgan rail line was faintly
from A turning
ineered road leading from the
:i?nch areas. The road distance
of future expansion of the
nfluence the location of additional
of the ass road leading to
main road continues to the east
road leading to Launch Area B
feet farther to the east. This
Wooded areas lie generally to
north the land is cleared and there
.,-Ii Area A
- a A (56-09N 63-52E) extends approxi-
:3,i_ x main road to a cleared area in which
No recognizable pattern has evolved at
Z1,%:.1 r located north of the complex main
and west of the access r'o:i l iris area contains about 7 barracks-type
buildings.
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The access road to L kov-.LViN 4-03E) extends approxi-
mately 1.1 nm north from the complex main road into a partly wooded
area. Snow cover1and the early stage of construction prevent observation
of a recognizable pattern. The launch support area, located nortj of the
complex main road and west of the access road (Figure 4), contains approxi-
mately 11 barracks-type . buildings. Two buildings located south of the road
junction probably are associated with launch support.
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FIGURE 4. LAUNCH AREA B, SHADRINSK-
COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY
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The complex support facility (56-08N 63-40E) is composed of a rail-
and road-served storage/support area and two barracks areas. It is
located 2.3 nm north of Shadrinsk and is situated east of the main rail spur.
A single spur leading into the facility can be entered only from the
direction of the transfer point. This spur branches into four spurs within
the facility (Figure 5).
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FIGURE 5. COMPLEX SUPPORT FAC4ITY AND RAIL-TO-ROAD TRANSFER POINT, SHADRINSK.
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Road access to the facility is provided by a well-engineered' road that
continues north from Shadrinsk to the village of Mogil'skoye. Three roads
branch westward from this road into the support facility. Another road
extends along the eastern termini of the rail spurs.
The storage/support area coi gins 11 warehouse-type buildings and
numerous scattered piles of materials (Figure 6). Three groups of possible
25X1 D rail cars were seen parked within the facilit on the
25X1 D photography, but only two on the photography. No rail-
through buildings are apparent.
The barracks area north of the storage/support area contains 12
barracks and 11 administrative/support buildings. An area of small
buildings under construction is located 'ust north of the barracks area, and
25X1 D a new road has been constructed since to serve this area.
The barracks. area south of the storage/support area contains .12
barracks and 3 administrative/ support buildings. Two warehouse-type
buildings are. located in an, open storage area west of the barracks. Across
the main road from the barracks are a group of buildings and piles of
materials. -
Portions of a possible security fence and two possible guard towers
.are apparent along the northern and. southern boundaries of the storage/
support area. .
A road-served area of unidentified activity is located approximately
midway between Shadrinsk and the complex support facility along the
eastern side of the main road. This area may be a borrow pit for road fill.
RAIL-TO-ROAD TRANSFER POINT
The rail-to-road transfer point is located at the terminus of the rail
spur, approximately 1.7 nm north of the complex support facility in a -wooded
area at 56-1ON 63-41E (Figure 5). The transfer point is oriented with its
long axis in an east-west direction, with the rail portion lying approximately
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TRANSFER POINT
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TOWER
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A 220' X 35'
B 200' X 35'
C 170' X 35-
D 135' X 35'
E 110'X35'
F 1001 X 40'
G 90'X35'
H 80'X35'
J 150' X 35'
K 130' X 35'
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AREA `
B F` - A
ROAD
RAILROAD
x POSSIBLE FENCE
WOODED AREA
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340 feet north of- the road portion and parallel to it. Both the road and rail
portion of the transfer point are approximately 2,965. feet long.' The road
and rail are connected by two perpendicular roads and one curved road.
At the transfer point at the Yur'ya ICBM Launch Complex there is a road
immediately adjacent to the rail line; however, no such road is apparent
at the Shadrinsk ICBM Launch Complex. No buildings are visible at the
transfer point.
On the section of the rail spur that immediately precedes the transfer
point, a possible road or railbed under construction branches slightly to the
west of the spur and then parallels it for approximately 3,000 feet before
rejoining it at the entrance to the transfer point.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
MAPS OR CHARTS
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SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0156-24A, 2nd ed, Oct 59, Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
SAC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet156-25, 1st ed, Jan 59, Scale 1:200,000
(CONFIDENTIAL)
DOCUMENTS
25X1 D NPIC. PAR No 724-61/KH, Shadrinsk ICBM Launch Complex; Newly
Identified, 29 Dec 61 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)
NPIC. NPIC/R-1/61, ICBM Launch Complex, Yur'ya, USSR, Jul 61 (TOP SECRET CHESS RUFF)
NPIC. NPIC/B-21/61, Operational Support Analysis; ICBM Launch Complex, Yur'ya, USSR, Aug 61
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NPIC. NPIC/B-41/61, Launch Area B, ICBM Launch Complex, Yoshkar-Ola, USSR, Nov 61
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REQUIREMENT
CIA. DDI/RR/E/R-3/62
NP4C PROJECT
JN-27/62
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