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AEROSPACE COMPONENT ACTIVITY RAMENSKOYE FLIGHT TEST CENTER, USSR

Document Type: 
CREST [1]
Collection: 
NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP89-00121R000200300001-7
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
5
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 1, 2011
Sequence Number: 
1
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
February 16, 1982
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Q Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 ROUTING T0: NAME AND ADDRESS DATE INITIALS 1 a 3 4 ACTION DIRECT REPLY PREPARE REPLY APPROVAL DISPATCH RECOMMENDATION COMMENT FILE RETURN CONCURRENCE INFORMATION SIGNATURE REMARPtS: FROM: NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE N0. DATE SECRET (Security Classification) (See insi a cover CONTROL NO. Z-10231/82 NPIC/PEG (02/82) COPY_ OF_ Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions SECRET (Security Classification) 244 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved (WNINTELI or (DI NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions NOFORN- Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals NOCONTRACT- Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants PROPIN- Caution-Proprietary Information Involved ORCON- Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator REL ... This Information has been Authorized for Release to .. . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 SECRET Ic) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Page 1 of 1 Copy Attachment to 7-10231/82 NPIC/PEG (02./82) 2 PART GRAPHIC AEROSPACE COMPONENT ACTIVITY RAMENSKO E FLIGH 'TES CENTER, USSR 1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: TIIE OGIVE-SHAPED AEROSPACE COMPONENT APPEAR 0 BEVY ASSEMBLED FOR THE FIRST TIP4E. 2. (S/D) REMARKS: THE COMPONENT IiAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS IIE TRANSPORI~~ND IS NOW CRADLED IN THE LIFTING ARMS BENEATH T [;ANTRY CRANE. TIIE END CAP, ON THE GROUND BEHIND TIIE COMPONEIT IS NOW ATTACHED. THE FULLY ASSEMBLED COMPONENT IS 26 METERS IN LENGTH AND APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL IN COP1FIGiJRATION TO THE 44-METER AEROSPACE COMPONENT. (GRAPHIC 1 OF 2) OTIiER ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN THE MYASHISHCHEV AREA, INVOLVING BOTH MODIFIED BISOIJ B, SUGGESTS THAT A FLYAr~JAY OF BOTIi AEROSPACE COMPONENTS IS LIKELY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE ORIGINAL MODIFIED BISON B, WITIi THE 44-METER AEROSPACE COMPONENT MOUNTED, AND THE SECOND MODIFIED BISON B ARE BEING FUELED AND SERVICED. (GRAPi-IIC 2 OF 2) RAP9ENSKOYE FLIGHT TEST CENTER, 21 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOSCOW AND ONE OF TWO FLIGHT TEST CENTERS IN THE SOVIET UNIOIQ, SUPPORTS THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING OF NEW SOVIET AIRCRAFT AND MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING AIRCRAFT. 3. COORDINATES 55-34-19N 038-09-23E COMMENTS AIdD QUERIES REGARDING THIS BRIEFING BOARD MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE NPIC/PEG OPERATIONS OFFICER. 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 boardls) 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 Methodslnvolved SFC:RET 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011!03!01 :CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Q Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011!03!01 : CIA-RDP89-001218000200300001-7

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