COMPARISON OF COMPLEX J, TYURATAM MISSILE TEST CENTER WITH LAUNCH COMPLEX K AND DEPLOYED SINGLE SILO ICBM SITES

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NGA Records (Formerly NIMA) [2]

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CIA-RDP78T05439A000400160097-8

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December 28, 2016

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November 9, 1964

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ILLEGIB Approved For Release 2001/03/03 :CIA-RDP78T05439A000400160097-8 Approved For Release 2001/03/03 :CIA-RDP78T05439A000400160097-8 pprove or elease 2001/03/03 :CIA-RDP78T05;439A000400160097-8 TALEttiT-Y.EYHOLE CONTROL SYST~h7 ONLY DECLASSIFICATION .REVIEW by NIMA/DOD~ 4/14/00 25X1 D 25X1 A ATT~~rrfl~r; ~~oRA~~~~ 'i'IiROUGH FROM sv~cT: `i'ec1~~3cal Support b'~a.nch' . Lhief, Requirements Branch, Reiconneiasance Group, CG9 Cb.ies , CI~/PID Compar:i.son of Complex J, Tyuratari I?Sisstle Test Centc,r crith Launch Complex K and Deployed Stn{l.e Silo ICnhi Sites - ~ , 1. This r~emoranc~um is in response to~~rour rEquiremen-c dated 16 October Zti~:~t- which requests e. compe.rison of C:om?z~.c~x J at Tyuratam Aiissile Test Center 25X1 D wits: _~u cri C:Ga~aple.i K at Tyuratam, ;;,,d :+rith sinF;le~ silo TC33M sites at 2.h~a4;iz-Tone~nc~. 02o'ayt~~ya. 2. A stuay of KEYHOLE 1,-hoto~;rarhy of the 'I!vuratam rsngehead from . sizailarities. bet-jreen Complexes ,T a3.zd K. Complex K was c~nstr~.xcted by coring silos within tiro .small, sliallo?~ excavt~.tiens. The constz~i~.ction activity northeast Hof the Complex J support .t3xea consists of a larbe irregular shaped e cavation (much larger than Eu~ sinsle. silo excavation), and 3 nearby spoil Mile or fill. The excavation does not resemble a.ny iozown signature of silo construction. The z~aterial recnovect from the Qxcavation has ? been deposited in a rather orderly per in an area (.posa3bltip secured by a Fence) about 2GOO feet northeast of the e::casation. There is yet no indicatiox of con- struction at either the excavation or on the fill created by the excavated spoil . 2Rie lat~ee~ phato~aphy, reveals that the .~ oMrerd (ea$tern) side of the e:~cavation. as bee~i sometrhat rounded off . A deep "boot`=sh3ped cut is evident, taithin mnd to tue rear o#' the main excavation. The "toe" has several ~diff'erent levels, comi.n~; to a point _z~t~ cor~iderably d~ersr le`~1 than the remn.inder of the excavation. . The aZimu'-k,.h of 'the f9I?usabell" pattern created by this cozastructSon a.ctivfty is ~eneral].~r northessti however, this appears rather meaninrlea?s as the "aza.muth" i$ c.~eated by the txscls activity bet:reen excavation and I'C1R: Chief, Es.llistic i~33~#t311ee and Space Division, OSI ::~ TALEI~LT-Krv`~ +. c CO;?~TROL SYSTc12 Oi1LY Approved For elea a 01/03/03 :CIA-RDP78T05439A000400160097-8 ~~~ ~m~~~~ ~~~~~ COmpaz'ison of Conple~ J, Tyllt'ataIIl Test Center Mr3th T.aunch Complex gi n~F.?le Silo ICBM Sites -The construction activity rzt Complex 3 does not resemble single-silos st Zhangiz-Yobs or Olovyaneya. '1~.e overs.ll scope of activity and. size of -facilities b~in~; constructed at Complex J su~~;est~ a lr3r~e and elabors.te ,research or space pro~ri~a, rather thcin the. testing of ra, strate~ie missile o~' ICB.'+i cieploymerit concept . 3.. The photo ans.lyst on this project is ~iho ~rnay be ~ 25X1A this ps~oject. ~, contacted on extensieu 3623 should you have any further-ques oi~s concerr_fng ~. This pro,~ect in considered to be complete. I 25X1A HAi~IDLE VIA TALENT-KEYH~'_- 6rOIVTROL .SYSTcM ONLY Approved For Release 2001/03/03:CIA-RDP78T05439A000400160097-8