SMORGON IRBM COMPLEX, USSR

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000300240059-2
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RIPPUB
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T
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8
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December 28, 2016
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June 9, 2000
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59
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Publication Date: 
February 1, 1964
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REPORT
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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300240059-2 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2000/08/04: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000300240059-2 WARNING of the United ratotas'within the This dosumant contvirra a#aasefied In#ern,/Ytlort affecting the national security meaning of the aspignege laws U. S. Code T9tie 18. SOCTIOns 743 did 794. The lowprohiWs'its tronsmissivn arr.. the ravelotion of Ito cont*nts in any mottrrar to an unvuthorizetl parson, os well as its use in any tnenner prejudicial to the safe or interest of the'United, States or, for f e benefit of any foreign government to,the detriment a#hha Unit~d tatai: It is tsean srtly.by. personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TALEl9T-KEYHOLE ittfarnratian. l1e security must be maintained in a'ccors}ance with KEYHOLE- and TALENT regutatioris , I e 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 NI'1(;/R-106 64 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'.%()