COVERED RAIL SPUR SHANGHAI GUIDED MISSILE PRODUCTION PLANT MINHANG, CHINA

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 25, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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NPIC/PEG (2/82)
COVERED RAIL SPUR
SHANGHAI GUIDED MISSILE PRODUCTION PLANT MINHANG, CHINA
1. (S/D) SIGNIFICANCE: A SHELTER COVERING THE RAIL SPUR AT THIS
MISSILE PRODUC ION PLANT MAY PREVENT AN ACCURATE FORECASTING OF
FUTURE CHINESE SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITY.
2. (S/D) REMARKS: A SHELTER, WHICH MAY SERVE AS A CONCEALMENT
DEVICE, HAS BEEN COMPLETED OVER THE RAIL SPUR ENTERING THE
FINAL ASSEMBLY AND CHECKOUT BUILDING AT SHANGHAI GUIDED MISSILE
PRODUCTION PLANT MINHANG. THE SHELTER 25X1
AND IS LARGE ENOUGH TO HOUSE A COMPLETE THREE-CAR MISSILE
TRAIN. IT WAS FIRST OBSERVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON
A THREE-CAR MISSILE 25X1
TRAIN WAS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK. A.COMPLETE THREE-CAR
CSL-2/CSS-4 MISSILE TRAIN IS IN FRONT OF THE SHELTER WHICH
COULD SUGGEST THAT MORE THAN ONE CSL-2/CSS-4 TRAIN IS AT THE
PLANT.
(S/D) MINHANG IS INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHINA'S CSL-2
SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE.
3.I (COORDINATES 31-00-17N 121-23-17E
COMMENTS AND 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 board(s) they were prepared for
and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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