KRASNOZNAMENSK MRBM COMPLEX USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 1999
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: January 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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KRASNOZNAMENSK MRBM COMPLEX,
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KRAS4OZNAMENSK MRBM COMPLEX, USSR
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE I)
COORDS: 55-01-^N 22-231W
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ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 6.8 nm to W
TDI NAME: Viesvile Launch Site
LOCATION: 3 nm S of Viesvile
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single or double fence
PADS: Four round pads (approx 190' in diameter)
with 420' and 600' separation and oriented 40?.
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (220' x
60'). Small structure or piece of equipment near
NE ready bldg.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Two open storage areas
and several small structures are positioned
along the various interconnecting roads within
the launch site. A vehicle storage and mainte-
nance facility is situated between the 2 pairs of
launch pads. It consists of 2 parking aprons,
one bldg 190' x 90', one bldg 150' x 70', and 2
bldgs 100' x 40'.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 1,000' NW of site. It contains 6 barracks
(150' x 50') and at least 5 smaller bldgs.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
10 nm SW of launch area. A single rail spur ad-
joins a short stretch of roadway which has a loop
at one end and connects with a main highway at
the other.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Taurage MRBM Complex is 6.5 nm to the NNW.
Gusev MRBM Complex is 21.8 nm to the SW.
REFERENCES
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN 34-3
USATC-200, Sheet 0168-6HL
FIGURE 1. LAUNCH AREA NO 1.
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE I)
COORDS: 55-01W 22-11-E
BE NO:
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 1, 6.8 nm to E
TDI NAME: Ragnit Launch Site
LOCATION: 5.5 nm E of Ragnit
FIRST APPEARED: MM~
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Level VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single or double fence
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380' and 350' separation and Three
small structures visible near SE pair of pads.
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (220'
x75')
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Between the 2 pairs of
pads. It consists of 2 parallel roads along which
there are several small structures and/or open
storage facilities.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Just
SW of launch site. It contains 6 barracks (150'
x 50'), 2 housing/administration bldgs (170' x
60'), and 7 smaller bldgs. A vehicle storage and
maintenace facility is situated between the bar-
racks and the SE pair of launch pads. It con-
tains one bldg 190' x 90' and 3 bldgs 160' x 80'
positioned around a rectangular parking apron.
Rail-To-Road Transfer Point
6.5 nm S of launch area. A single rail spur ad-
joins a short stretch of roadway which has a loop
at one end and connects with a main highway at
the other.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Taurage MRBM Complex is located 7.9 nm to the
NE. Gusev MRBM Complex is located 19.2 nm to
the SSW. Sovetsk MRBM Complex is located 22.5
nm to the W.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NN34-3
USATC-200, Sheet 0168-6HL
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