SMORGON IRBM COMPLEX, USSR
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February 1, 1964
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TOP SECRET RUFF
Launch Area No 3, 5.7 rim to S; Smorgon
Field- hype Site, 3.8 rim to NE.
I DI NAME: Smor,on Launch Site I
LOCA I ION: 4.8 nm NW of Smorgon
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SMORGON IRBM COMPLEIX, USSR /
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE 111) CONTROL 13LlXS: Iwo(app;Ir ox110'x60'& 110'
25X1A GOURDS: 54-31-45N 26-17-30E
' BENO:
25X1 D
25X1 D
FIRS"I* Al'I'LARED:
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGEhA"IION:
SECL R hI Y: Double fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (220' x 55' with 775'
separation and oriented 220?. Erectors possibly
x 7.5.'), mounded. One mounded bldg (90' x 75')
located W of the northern control bldg, one.
mounded bldg (approx 90' x 90') located E of the
southern control bldg. l wo clearings, one lo-
cated E of the northern control bldg, one loca-
tk:d W of the southern control bldg, and possibly
used for vehicle parkifig; each contains a pos-
sible shed or covering of some type.
OTHER: One Mounded drive-in bldg (205' x 70')
Idcated centrally in launch area. Two small
bldg.,; (size undetermined) located near this bldg.
At least 2 other small bldgra;
Site Support Facility
I ECHNICAL SEC I ION: Located 1,6(X)' ENE of
M unidentified activity at center of launch site and on both sides of main
. Mounds of various srzes access road to site. On N -ide of access road is
located inlx),rd of pids.
Rl'.ADY IIL.1X;S: Four rnc~unded drive-in
(220' x `35')
on 3 pad.-;
:3 pads.
a loop road ?.%ithone bldgapprox I0 0' x 55' inside
the loop. I itio or her hld,;s of undetermined size
are located in this area. S of the main access
25X9
TOP SECRET RUFF
road are 3 bld,;s of undetermined size, and a
clear-..d a rena.
AI)\tIV'[S I kA I ION ,'1 lIO1,3ING SECTION: Con-
sists of 2 sections. The smaller one, located
4,000' 1, of launch site, contains 6 barracks-type
bl " dz.-3 (130' x 40'), 2 bldgs 100' x 40', at least
6 other bldg-; of various sizes, and a large clear-
ed area. Hie larger scction, located 7,300' S
of launch site, is single fenced and probably the
main support facility for both Launch Area No l.
and Launch Area No 2. It consists of 2 bldgs
260' x 60', 2 bldgs 200' x 40', 2 bldgs 150' x 40',
one F-shaped bldg (base 173' x 70', legs 43' x
45'), one I-shaped bldg (top 1S5' x 75', leg 50' x
40', h?ase 1a5' x 40' ), one small I"-shaped bldc, a
probable vehicle maintenance/storage area con-
sisting of 2 hldgs 200' x 5.5' and a large parking
area with numerous possible vehicles, at least
12 other bldgs of various sizes, several large
paunch ,A rea No 1, 10.5 nrn to 55\1 ; Smorgon E- fix-
ed I- ield- hype Site, 2.0 rim to S`A .
I DI NAME: Smorcon launch Site 3
LOCA I ION: 7.,5 nna N of Srnor hon
Launch Site
I EKRAIN: l e'.el V I . G f . I':A I IN: Woo ded
SLCURCUY: Single fence
PADS: Four elongated pads (approx 220' x 75')
with 700' separation and oriented 220?. l?,,~ o
mounds of undeterrined size on inner ed of
the NAY pads. I wo bldgs (7.5' x 35' & ' 0' x~5' )
located on inner edge of one of the SL pads.
READY BLDGS: Iwo mounded drive-in type
parking areas, ,n(f'numerous possible vehicles
throughout the section.
Probably either Srnorgon, 4.3 nm SE of launch
area, or new rail spur at Soly, 4.0 nm \A SW of
launch area. Roads to launch area are irr 1roved.
Other MRBM/IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
(220' x SO' & 165' x 73') and one
under construction
CONI ;Ml. 1311X;5: 1'.%()