COMPARISON OF TALLINN AMM/SAM LAUNCH COMPLEX WITH ELEMENTS OF SSATC, USSR

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• Publication Date: November 1, 1964
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November 1'964 DECLASS REVIEW BX NIMA DOD. Lw E
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
COMPARISON OF.
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COMPARISON OF
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WITH ELEMENTS. OF SSATC, USSR
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This report was, prepared in response to a
CIA requirement for a comparison of components
at the Tallinn AMM/SAM Launch Complex 1/ to
certain modifications that have developed at
Launch Site 3 and Electronic Site B, Launch Com-
plex A, at the Sary-Shagan Antimissile Test Cen-
te>: (SSATC).
The Tallinn Complex is located at 59-24-25N
24 `19-30E (Figure 1), 13 nautical miles (nm)
west-southwest of Tallinn It was revealed in
early-to-mid stages of construction on KEY-
HOLE photography of-and was subse-
quently observed on lar er scale KEYHOLE
photography of (Figure 2) when con-
struction had, continued. TI}ere was noevidence
of-.this complex when the area was observed on
good-quality photography of
Launch Sites 3 and 4 and Electronic Site B,
SSATC, (Figure 1) hays not been observed on
large-scale clear photography, but have been
covered by repetitive missions of good-quality
photography of -smaller scale. Photography of
(Figure 3) provides the most
recent coverage of this area.
Facilities at the Tallinn Complex (Figure
include five launch sites, each with six re-
vetted launch positionsin tying stages of con-'
struction; hardstands extending from the launch
area access road; and an Unidentified Facility
consisting of five slightly elevated hardstands
with a reverted position centrally located among
them.
Changes and additions to SSATC facilities
under consideration in this report as observed
on KEYHOLE photography are -shown by a color-
coded line drawing (Figure 5).
The launch positions under construction at.
the" Tallinn'- Complex strongly resemble, in con-
figuration and' dimensions, modified Launch Po-
sition 5, Site 3, at Launch Complex A, SSATC
(Figures 2 and 3). This latter, rectangular, re-
vetted position, constructed since
was first observed on KEYHOLE photography of
with snow conditions prevail-
ing. At that time the position was reverted along
its outer side and on each end, with a possible re-
vetment extending along a portion of the inner
side. Other features not present at the SSATC
area of interest in
but observed on
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photography of
or subsequent
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dates include development of the pad area at
Launch Position 5, Site 3; development of a sim-
ilar pad area, unrevetted, just west of previous-
ly existing Launch Position 6; new loop roads
serving the two positions from the launch site
service roads; newly constructed revetments
along a new east-northeast/west-southwest road
running parallel and south of the main road serv-
ing Electronic Site B, and extension of security
fencing to enclose this area; a reverted structure
located southwest of Launch Site 4; and construe
Lion of a tower-like structure and an associated
structure just north of Site 3.
Subsequent to the subject
area at SSATC was snow covered when next ob-
served on photography of
A white-toned circular area, approximately
60 feet in diameter, with a dark-toned image at
its center was observed at the westehn end of
reverted Launch Position 5 on photography of^
The remainder of the rectan-
gular pad surface appeared rough and dark in tone
at that time. An irregular pattern with some
height was visible approximately midway along
the outer revetment wall probably indicating con-
struction was incomplete.
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When observed on photography of 25X1 D
the pad . surface was white in tone and a
ar -toned image was visible at each end of the
reverted- position. Photography of
=revealed two objects, probably vehicles/
equipment, at the eastern end of the revetment.
The approximate distance from these objects to
the dark-toned feature at the opposite end of the
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FIGURE 3. LAUNCH SITES 3 AND 4 AND ELECTRONIC SITE B, SSATC.
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Revetment
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FIGURE 4. LAYOUT OF TALLINN AMM/SAM LAUNCH COMPLEX.
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FIGURE 5. CHRONOLOGY OF MODIFICATIONS TO LAUNCH SITE 3 AND VICINITY.
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FIGURE 7. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, LAUNCH SITES 3 AND 4 AND ELECTRONIC SITE B, SSATC.
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revetted position is 115 feet.
Development of the new unrevetted position
near : previously existing Launch Position 6 has
occurred virtually concurrently with that of Po-
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on 5. Its loop service road was first observed
on KEYHOLE photography of
Aslin the case of the revetted position, a white-
toned circular area with a centrally located ddrk
image was observed at the western end of the un-.
revetted position on photography of-
Sc rring, dark in tone, extended approximately
11.II feet to the east terminating at the location of
twd objects, probably vehicles/equipment. The
su ace of the pad area at the unrevetted position
wa white in tone when observed on photography
of
At one end of the launch positions at the Tal-
linn AMM/SAM Launch Complex an excavation
approximately 15 feet in diameter was observed
when the complex was covered b lar a-scale
25X1 D KEYHOLE photography of The
dark-toned image at one end of the SSATC launch
positions may equate to the excavations at Tal-
linn; however, this cannot be confirmed on cur-
rent photography.
Distances separating Launch Positions 5 and
6 at Site 3, SSATC, and ::distances from the
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launch site center to the launch positions equate
favorably to measurements of comparable loca-
Positions within the
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Unidentified Facility are symmetrically ar-
ranged and lines connecting them form a pentagon
measuring approximately 770 feet on a side.
Lines connecting these positions andthe centers
of the five launch. sites form a geometric ar-
rangement as portrayed in the accompanying
schematic drawing (Figure 6).
Distances between certain positions atElec-
tronic Site B, Launch Complex A, SSATC, and
distances between these positions and Launch'
Sites 3 and 4 were measured for comparative
purposes (Figure 7
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