STATUS OF SS-7 LAUNCHERS, USSR (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05162A000400010115-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 115
• Publication Date: February 1, 1976
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PHOTOGRAPHIC
I NTERPRETATION
REPORT
STATUS OF SS-7 LAUNCHERS, USSR
FEBRUARY 1976
Copy No 21
PI R-002/76
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STATUS OF SS-7 LAUNCHERS, USSR
1. This report summarizes the status of Soviet soft and
hard SS-7 launchers observed on KEYHOLE photo ra by from
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eight of the 124 SS-7 soft launchers and 48 of the 66 SS-7
hard launchers were observed. New activity was observed at
the soft and hard sites at Drovyanaya and Svobodnyy SSM
complexes. All the soft sites at the Svobodnyy SSM Complex
are now "being dismantled." Possible new dismantlement
activity was also observed at the hard sites at Olovyannaya
SSM Complex.
(Table 1) was observed at Drovyanaya ICBM Launch Site 1 2bAl
~ renewed dismantlement activity 25X1
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been in the category of "being dismantled"
is now considered "dismantled." The site had previously
the control bunker had been removed and the center of both
launch pads had been excavated, although not to the 20-meter
diameter required by SALT specifications. This launch site
mantled." It previously had been operational
Both SS-7 erectors had been removed from the launch pads.
This site is being placed in the category of "being dis-
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3. at Drovyanaya ICBM 25X1
Launch Site 4 , the propellant storage tanks 25X1
had been removed from all four propellant storage bunkers.
bunkers had been excavated at one end. The north side of the
control bunker and the conduit from the control bunker to the
launch pads were being unearthed. The SS-7 erectors and
launch stands had been removed from the launch pads. This
site is being placed in the category of "being dismantled."
Launch Site 5 , all four propellant storage
4. at Svobodnyy
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The site was operational when previously observed
5. at Drovyanaya
ICBM Launch Site 2 , unusual activity was
observed which may be the first indication of dismantlement
activity. The earth had been removed from the east side of
the control bunker and the center silo door was open. On
, two of the silo
doors were open. No missiles were observed in the silos on
either date. The launch site is now considered to be in a
"reduced state of readiness.-
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6. At Svobodnyy ICBM Launch Site 7 25X1
unusual activity was observed 25X1
A trenchlike excavation was present on the east side of 25X1
the control bunker and all three silo doors were open. When
a smaller excavation 25X1
was present on the east side ot the no rol bunker and all
three silo doors were open. No missiles were observed in the
silos on either date. This launch site is now considered to
be in a ''reduced state of readiness."
7. At Olovyannaya ICBM Launch Site 3 25X1
unusual activity was observed 25X1
The site was observed through heavy haze and the silo doors
were probably open. Track activity in the snow around the
control bunker indicated possible excavation activity. On
partial coverage the west silo 25X1
door was open. all three 25X1
silo doors were open. No missiles were observed in the silos
on any of these coverages. This launch site is now considered
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8. Verkhnyaya Salda and Yuryal 25X1
SS-7 SSM complexes and the SS-7 launch sites at 25X1
Yoshkar-Ola SSM Complex were not observed. 125X1
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PIN-019/75, S-A-us of SS-2 Launchers, 25X1
USSR (10-31 October 1975), Dec 75 (TOP SECRET
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Project 121101NB
Drovyanaya
Gladkaya
Itatka
Kostroma
Novosibirsk
Olovyannaya
Perm
Shadrinsk
Svobodnyy
Teykovo
Verkhnyaya Saida
Yedrovo
Yoshkar-OIa
Yurya
TOTAL
LAUNCHERS
OPERATIONAL
LAUNCHERS
Reduced State Being
of Readiness Dismantled Dismantled
Soft Hard _ Soft Hard Soft Hard
4
3 6 3 4
6 6 6
9 6
10 3 6 3
9 9
14 3 3 14
12 8 2 2
14 6 14 6
12 6 12 6
12 8 2
16 9 16 9
124 66 82 57 10 9 24
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