SEARCH FOR ICBM LAUNCH AREAS IN THE USSR FROM 56 TO 60 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE AND 20 TO 106 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: January 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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SEARCH FOR ICBM LAUN_AREAS
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This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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20 TO 106 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE
AND
FROM 56 TO 60 DEGREES NORTHIWTUDE
IN THE USSR
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SEARCH FOR ICBM LAUNCH AREAS IN THE USSR
FROM 56 TO 60 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE
AND 20 TO 106 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE
This report answers a request for a more intensive search of
available photography covering the area between 56 and 60 degrees north
latitude and 20 and 106 degrees east longitude to reduce further the pos-
sibility of ICBM launch areas having been overlooked in previous scans.
As a result of this request, the
having passes over the area of interest were searched.
No additional ICBM launch areas were identified. However, this does not
negate the possibility that other ICBM launch areas are deployed in the
geographical band searched.
The effectiveness of the search of some areas was reduced by photo-
graphic limitations of haze, clouds, darkness, snow cover, and poor
image quality.
A positive result of the search was the initial identification of the
Rakvere MRBM Launch Area. The detailed information on this area is
presented in NPIC/B-39/61. j/ The photography searched is listed,
by World Aeronautical Chart (WAC) area, under References.
Mission Date Pass Frames Mission Date Pass Frames
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NPIC/R-2/62
1. NPIC. B-39/61, MRBAI Launch Area, Hakvere, USSR, Nov 61 (TSR)
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NPIC. PC 146-1 (TSR)
NPIC PROJECT
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