NEWLY IDENTIFIED SSM DEPLOYMENT AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION, TE-LING-HA, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: May 1, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC
I NTERPRETATION
REPORT
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
NEWLY IDENTIFIED SSM
DEPLOYMENT AREA UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, TE-LING-HA, CHINA
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NEWLY IDENTIFIED SSM DEPLOYMENT AREA UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, TE-LING-HA, CHINA
1. Two SSM launch sites are under construction in west China, 15 nautical miles (nm)
north of Te-ling-ha and 145 nm west-southwest of Liu-ching-kou SSM Launch Complex.
The two launch sites are part of a widely separated series of construction sites in the Te-ling-
ha area (Figure 1) with caves and tunnels. Together, the areas where construction is un-
derway appear to make up a launch site group which will eventually have four soft launch
pads. The probable propellant storage area, underground command post, and hardened
communications facility-common features of launch site groups in China-can already be
identified at Te-ling-ha.
2. Each launch site at Te-ling-ha contains a large, drive-through tunnel with rail
guides extending from the entrances (Figure 2). The rail guides, 23 to 36 meters long and
slightly less than a meter wide, are set on a concrete apron. A probable launch pad apron of
packed earth has been identified at each site. Each launch site has two or three large, drive-
in caves in addition to the tunnel.
3. Rail guides as long as those at Te-ling-ha have only been found at SSM launch com-
plexes (Figure 3, A and B) and are believed to be a signature of SSM activity. The purpose of
the rail guides appears to be to ease the movement of the missile airframes through the
narrow cave entrances. It is not known if the rail guides extend farther into the underground
storage spaces.
4. The latest photography of the Te-ling-ha launch sites in March 1977 provided a
high-resolution view of some of the adit facings. In size and configuration, the adits match
those at known SSM launch sites (Figure 4, A and B). This particular cave headworks with
the double-arch configuration of the entrances (one drive-in arch and one walk-in) is believ-
ed to be unique to SSM sites.
5. The two probable launch pad aprons at Te-ling-ha are large and rectangular,
similar to the one at Liu-ching-kou SSM Launch Site 3 A concrete launch
pad has not been constructed, but the entrance roads or ramps leading o the leveled aprons
are present. Usually, the concrete launch pad is not built until the late stage of site construc-
tion.
6. The construction chronology of Te-ling-ha is similar to that of the other SSM
launch complexes in China; however, the pace of construction has been slower. No evidence
of construction activity was observed in November 1967, and when the area was next
photographed in November 1970, construction was already underway. Most caves are com-
pletely excavated and concrete headworks are being finished. Over half of the construction
workers' housing buildings have been removed. Construction of launch pads and permanent
housing buildings has not started.
7. A short description of each facility at Te-ling-ha as of March 1977 follows.
a. Te-ling-ha SSM Launch Site 1 consists of a drive-through tunnel with rail
guides extending 30 to 36 meters from both adits, four other adits in a separate
valley, a probable launch pad apron, and 44 construction support buildings.
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TE-LING-HA
Q
X16510,
.{600
Te-ling-ha Launch Site 1
(formerly Storage Area NW)
Te-ling-ha SSM Launch Site 2
(formerly Stor Area NNE)
Te-ling-ha SSM Cave Storage 1
(formerly Storage Area)
Te-ling-ha SSM Cave Storage 2
(formerly Storage Area N)
Te-ling-ha SSM Prob Propellant Storage Area
(formerly Storage Area NNW)
Te-ling-ha SSM Prob Regt Hq CP/Bnk
Te-ling-ha SSM Prob Radcom Sta Bnk/Hd
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b. 'I'e-ling-ha SSM Launch Site 2 consists of a drive-through tunnel with rail
guides extending 23 to 25 meters from both adits, four other adits in a separate
valley, a probable launch pad apron between the two sets of adits, and 25 con-
struction support buildings. Camouflage netting covers all adit faces, and a
series of slogan banners was observed near the probable launch pad apron.
c. Te-ling-ha SSM Cave Storage 1 consists of one large adit and two small adits.
Seven construction support buildings are still in the area.
d. Te-ling-ha SSM Cave Storage 2 consists of three adits facing a central leveled
area served by an improved road. Camouflage netting covers all three adit
openings, and 11 construction support buildings are present.
e. Te-ling-ha SSM Probable Propellant Storage Area consists of three adits facing
a central leveled area, a single adit approximately 200 meters west of the other
adits, and nine construction support buildings.
f. Te-ling-ha SSM Probable Regiment Headquarters, Command Post/Bunker
consists of two small walk-in adits. One construction support building is in the
area.
Te-ling-ha SSM Probable Radio Communications Station Bunker/Hard
(Figure 5) consists of two probable hardened antenna housings on a ridge with
two adits constructed in the hillside below them. A probable antenna feedline
scar connects one of the antenna housings with one of the adits. Construction
has not progressed in the area during the past 2 years, and several open-pit
mines are in the vicinity.
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List of Conversion Factors by Classification
MILLIMETERS
0.0394
INCHES
KILOGRAMS
2.2046
POUNDS)AVOIR.)
CENTIMETERS
0.3937
INCHES
POUNOS)AVOIR.)
0.4536
KILOGRAMS
INCHES
25.4000
MILLIMETERS
SHORT TONS
0.9072
METRIC TONS
INCHES
2.5400
CENTIMETERS
METRIC TONS
1.1023
SHORT TONS
FEET
0.3048
METERS
METRIC TONS
0.9842
LONG TONS
FEET
0.0003
KILOMETERS
LONG TONS
1.0160
METRIC TONS
YARDS
0.9144
METERS
METERS
3.2808
FEET
METERS
0.0005
MILES)NAUTICAL)
METERS
1.0936
YARDS
KILOMETERS
3280.8400
FEET
KILOMETERS
0.6214
MILES)STATUTE)
KILOMETERS
0.5400
MILES(NAUTICAL)
LITERS
0.2642
GALLONS
MILES(STATUTE)
1.6093
KILOMETERS
LITERS
0.0063
BAHRELS)POL)
MILES(NAUTICAL)
6076.1154
FEET
LITERS
0.0010
CUBIC METERS
MILES)NAUTICAL)
1.8520
KILOMETERS
GALLONS
3.7854
LITERS
MILES) NAUTICAL)
1852.0000
METERS
GALLONS
0.1337
CUBIC FEET
GALLONS
0.0238
BARRELS)POL)
GALLONS
0.0038
CUBIC METERS
BUSHELS
0.0352
CUBIC METERS
CUBIC FEET
7.4805
GALLONS
CUBIC FEET
0.1781
BARRELS)POL)
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
0.1550
SQUARE INCHES
CUBIC FEET
0.0283
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE INCHES
6.4516
SQUARE CENTIMETERS
CUBIC YARDS
0.7646
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE FEET
0.0929
SQUARE METERS
BARRELS)POL)
158.9873
LITERS
SQUARE YARDS
0.8361
SQUARE METERS
BARRELS)PDL)
42.0000
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
10.7639
SQUARE FEET
BARRELS)POL)
5.6146
CUBIC FEET
SQUARE METERS
1.1960
SQUARE YARDS
BARRELS)POL)
0.1590
CUBIC METERS
SQUARE METERS
1.0000
CENTARES
CUBIC METERS
1000.0000
LITERS
SQUARE METERS
0.0002
ACRES
CUBIC METERS
264.1721
GALLONS
SQUARE METERS
0.0001
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
35.3147
CUBIC FEET
ACRES
4046.8564
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
28.3776
BUSHELS
ACRES
0.4047
HECTARES
CUBIC METERS
6.2898
BARRELS)POL)
HECTARES
10000.0000
SQUARE METERS
CUBIC METERS
1.3080
CUBIC YARDS
HECTARES
2.4711
ACRES
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