COMPLETION OF LAUNCH POSITION Y1 TYURATAM SPACE LAUNCH SITE Y1/2, USSR (SANITIZED)

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December 17, 1982

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200380003-0 COMPLETION OF LAUNCH POSITION Y1 TYURATAM SP E Y1/2, USSR TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE TEST CENTER Z-15942 IEG/NPIC (12/82)-l OF 2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200380003-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200380003-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200380003-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200380003-0 (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Attachment to Z-15942/82 Cop dl- 25X1 NPIC/IEG (12/82) COMPLETION OF LAUNCH POSITION Y1 TYURATAM SPACE LAUNCH SITE Yi 2, USSR 1? (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: CONSTRUCTION OF LAUNCH POSITION Y1, AT SPACE LAUNCH SITE Y1/2 IS COMPLETE. (SWN) REMARKS: CONSTRUCTION OF LAUNCH POSITION Y1 AT TYURATAM SPACE LAUNCH SITE Y1/2-HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TWO SECURITY FENCES HAD BEEN INSTALLED SEPARATING LAUNCH POSITION Yl FROM LAUNCH POSITION Y2, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IN 25X1 MID 1982, GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GS.F;) COMPATIBILITY TESTING WAS UNDERWAY, THE PROPELLANT-ASSOCIATED AND ONSITE SUPPORT BUILDINGS HAD BEEN EARTH COVERED, AND CRYOGEN RAILCARS HAVE BEEN ONSITE, POSSIBLY FOR PURGING/TESTING OF PROPELLANT LINES. (SWN) TYURATAM SPACE LAUNCH SITE Y1/2 HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE EASTERN SECTION OF TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE TEST CENTER SSM SINCE OCTOBER 1978. THIS25X1 FACILITY IS ONE OF SEVERAL FACILITIES AT THE TEST CENTER ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW SOVIET SPACE PROGRAMS. NO NEW SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LAUNCH SITE. HOWEVER, ANALYSIS OF LAUNCH POSITION Yl AND ASSOCIATED GSE INDICATES THAT THE LAUNCH VEHICLE WILL BE SIMILAR IN SIZE TO T14F ST-1 2 /1 '1 LL USE HIGH-ENERGY UPPER STAGES. 25X1 LJ/~I 3. (S) COORDINATES 45-56-53N 063-39-1SE 4. (SWN) COLLATERAL REFERENCE: NPIC TYURATAM SPACE L UN . SITE 25X1 These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana- lytical work. Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue. WARNING NOTICE Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved SECRET Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/03: CIA-RDP90T00784R000200380003-0