PROBABLE MISSILE EQUIPMENT TONGDAO POSSIBLE SSM RIM FACILITY, CHINA

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CREST [1]

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP91T00712R000200450002-1

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December 28, 2016

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March 18, 2011

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November 17, 1983

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REPORT

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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/18: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200450002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/18: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200450002-1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/18: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200450002-1 SFCRFT Page 1 of 1 Copyc (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER PROBABLE MISSILE EQUIPMENT TONGDAO POSSIBLE SSM RIM FACILITY, CHINA Z-15729/83 NPIC/PEG (11/83) 1. SIGNIFICANCE: PROBABLE CSS-2/3 MISSILE EQUIPMENT IS OBSERVED AT THIS FACILITY FOR THE FIRST TIME. (SWN) 2. REMARKS: A CANVAS-COVERED PROBABLE CSS-2/3 FIRST-STAGE MISSILE TRANSPORTER IS PARKED NEXT TO A LARGE, CLERESTORY DRIVE-THROUGH RECEIVING, INSPECTION, AND MAINTENANCE (RIM) BUILDING. RAISED CANVAS OVER THE TRANSPORTER INDICATES THAT IT CARRIES A MISSILE AIRFRAME. (SWN) THIS FACILI RTS THE TONGDAO MISSILE LAUNCH COMPLEX SSM IN SOUTHERN CHINA, WHICH CONSISTS 25X1 CF ONE TYPE-IIIA ELEVATE-TO-LAUNCH SILO AND TWO RECENTLY COMPLETED TYPE-IIIB POLLOUT-TO-LAUNCH SITES. (SWN) 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 SECRFT 25X1 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/03/18: CIA-RDP91T00712R000200450002-1