TYURA TAM AND KAPUSTIN YAR/VLADIMIROVKA TEST HEADS AND RANGES

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP61S00750A000500040031-7

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RIPPUB

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December 23, 2016

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August 27, 2013

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Publication Date:

February 6, 1959

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REPORT

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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/28: CIA-RDP61500750A000500040031-7 _A Ur Stlitti Copy -g 6 February 1959 TYTJRA TIM and KAPUSTIN YAR/VLADIMIROVKA Test Reads and Ranges 50X1 50X1 1. While some of the subject areas have been covered by photography, many technological changes are believed to have occurred since then (seventeen months). Improved scale of current equipment and improved read-out equipment and techniques will provide substantially greater detail. Coverage of the subject areas may well give us information on missile characteristics (possibly including payload capabilities), number of stages and sizes of larger missiles, types of fuel used, guidance systems, communications and instrumentation employed, special handling equipment and techniques, and crew training activity. In addition. we believe we may diecern leads and/or indications concerning the character of logistic support of operational ICBMs, particularly as pertains to the degree of rail mobility, which would assist In subsequent search for operational site.. Incidental coverage of STALINGRAD at the KAPUSTIN TAR range head may also provide information on the missile assembly and/or production. Z. The thesis for coverage of the subject areas also rests on the belief that in these areas we are likely to learn more about the state of the art Tk Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/28: CIA-RDP61500750A000500040031-7 50X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/28: CIA-RDP61500750A000500040031-7 50)(1 Tifr SEW than in the coverage of rail lines (Urals). note being taken of the fact that the installation. at TYI3RA TAM is of a size far in excess than that required for the launch of any suspected ICBMs or currentefforts. 13 I') - bpip - D PD/pD d pi) D - / TOP Ka Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/28: CIA-RDP61500750A000500040031-7 50X1 50X1