CABLE TO DIRNSA FROM NPIC
Document Type:
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
T
Document Page Count:
4
Document Creation Date:
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 19, 2008
Sequence Number:
121
Case Number:
Publication Date:
June 7, 1966
Content Type:
CABLE
File:
Attachment | Size |
---|---|
![]() | 144.37 KB |
Body:
Approved For Release 2008/03/19 :CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
25X1
OUT58725
0 AT0308Z ZYH
FM ~~p ie
TO D IRNSA
CNO
1~a1 ~
?{{ll.. ~
4
OPCEN
STATE/RCI
CINCLANTFLT
CINCPACFLT
CINCUSNAVEUR
CINCLANT
CINCPAC
LANTINTCE`V
FICPAC
COMNAVFORJAPAN
COM SE COND FLT
YDHAVQC/CINCEUR
YEKNKAC/TCO CONARC
YHLAKAC/USARPAC
AFSSO PACAF
AFSSO ACIC
AFSSO FTD
AFSSO AFSC
AFSSO BSD
AFSSO ESD
AFSSO SSD
AFSSO TAC
AFSSO USAF
AFSSO USAFE
INFO FICEUR
ZE M
T O P S E C R E T
PRELIMINARY OAK NO1.
~l~r; __
~;AXX-4
I r?:sA-LO
c;n-4a~
------
r~:~ar,cz :opy
)diiltiZEP
MISSION 1033-2, DETAILS TO
FOLLOW IN A LATER OAK EDITION.
~:~~~
..~.- -. Approved For Release 2008/03/19 :CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
~,,}.D~ ~
-__~ .
~~tz~~~~-~~ .~i
l~s,~a~3?laailB9
Approved For Release 2008/03/19: CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATES TO A PRELIMINARY REVIEW
OF MISSION 1033-2, 29 MAY - 3 JUNE 1966.
1. A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF 13 OF THE 17 DEPLOYED ICBM
COMPLEXES PREDICTED FOR COVERAGE BY THI5 MISSION REVEALS THAT
8 OF THE COMPLEXES INCLUDING DROVYANAYA, OMSK, IMENI GASTELLO,
NOVOSIBIRSK, OLOVYANNAYA, PERM, TATISHCHEVO AND VERKHNYAYA
SALDA ARE CLEAR. YEDROVO AND YURYA ARE OBSERVED THROUGH
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND HAZE. THE REMAINING 3 COMPLEXES ARE EITHER
CLOUD COVERED OR NOT COVERED. NO NEW LAUNCH SITES ARE OBSERVED.
2. THE TYURATATMf MISSILE TEST CENTER I5 COVERED BY 5 ASCENDING
PASSES, ? OF WHICH ARE CLOUD FREE AND PROVIDE STEREO COVERAGE
OF FAIR INTERPRETABILITY.
3. THE KAPUSTIN YAR/UL AD IMIROVKA MISSILE TEST CENTER IS
COVERED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY PHOTOGRAPHY OF GOOD-TO-FAIR INTER-
PRETABILITY. A PORTION OF THE CENTER INCLUDING THE 5AM LAUNCH
FACILITIES I5 CLOUD FREE. THE SSM LAUNCH FACILITIES ARE PAR-
TIALLY OBSCURED BY SCATTERED CLOUDS.
4. THE ENTIRE SHUANG-CHENG-TZU MISSILE CENTER, CHINA, IS
COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY OF GOOD-TO-FAIi~ INTERPRETABILITY. FOUR
PHOTOGRAPHIC PASSES ARE CLEAR AND THE REMAINING 2 CONTAIN
NAVY CLOUDS AND HAZE.
5. LONG RANGE SAM LAUNCH COMPLEXES OBSERVED DURING THE
INITIAL SCAN INCLUDE KALININ, LENINGRAD NtJ, NIZHNYAYA TURA AND
NIZHNYY TAGIL ON CLEAR COVER AGE AND CHEREPOVETS, LENINGRAD NE
Approved For Release 2008/03/19: CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
Approved For Release 2008/03/19: CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
AND SW, MURASHI, KIMRY AND PERESLAVLZA~,ESSKIY ON SCATTERED-TO-
HEAVY CLOUD COVERED PHOTOGRAPHY. NO MAJOR CHANGES OBSERVED.
6. THE MOSCOW AREA IS COVERED BY 7 PASSES WITH WEATHER
RANGING FROM SCATTERED TO HEAVY CLOUD COVER. NO MAJOR CHANGES
SERVED IN THE PROBABLE ABP COMPLEXES SINCE
?. YHE SARY SHAG AN ANTIMISSILE TEST CENTER IS COVERED ON
CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHY WEST TO INSTRUMENTATION SITE 8. ALL MAJOR
FEATURES COVERED. NO UNUSUAL ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN THE INITIAL
SCAN.
S. THE KURMOCH AND OMSK ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITIES, THE
PERM ROCKET MOTOR TEST FACILITY AND THE ZELENOGOSK STATIC TEST
FACILITY ARE COVERED ON CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHY. NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES ARE OBSERVED.
9. KUYBYSHEV AIRFRAME PLANT N0. 18, OMSK AIRFRAME PLANT N0.
166 AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE PLANT N0. 29, 4ND PERM AIRCRAFT ENGINE
PLANT N0. 19 ARE COVERED ON CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHY. NO CHANGES TO
PERMANENT FACILITIES OBSERVED.
141. AT LENINGRAD SHIPYARD ZHDANOV 190 A POSSIBLE KASHIN
CLASS DLG IS OBSERVED IN TRANSIT FROM LAUNCH BASIN TO FITTING
OUT BASIN. REMAINDER OF LENINGRAD SHIPYARD AND PORT FACILITIES
ARE CLOUD COVERED.
11. MILITARY ACTIVITY, NORTH VIETNAM. INTERPRETATION IS NOT
POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF CLOUD COVER.
Approved For Release 2008/03/19: CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
?
13. IN CHINA, THE EAST SEA FLEET FACILITIES ARE CLOllD
COVERED 4JHILE THE SOUTH SEA FLEET FACILITIES ARE EITHER CLOUD
COVERED OR NOT COVERED. HEAVY CLOUDS HINDER INTERPRETATION
OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY OVER SOUTHEAST CHIi3A AND HAINAN ISLAND AND
NO ITEMS OF 4I~~ OR MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE IS OBSERVED.
Approved For Release 2008/03/19 :CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2
Approved For Release 2008/03/19 :CIA-RDP78B04558A001300020121-2