OAK-PART III MISSION 9044 29 AUGUST- 2 SEPTEMBER 1962

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• Document Page Count: 28
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: September 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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OAK PART Ii
MISSION 9044
29 AUGUST-2 SEPTEMBER 1962
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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OAK- PART III
MISSION 9044
PREFACE
THIS IS THE THIRD AND LAST DAILY OAK. REPORT BASED ON MISSION 9044
AND DEALING WITH.THE HIGHEST-PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE ITEMS APPEARING
IN THE COMOR TARGET LIST. THIS REPORT COVERS THE OAK-REPORTING
PERIOD. FROM 1530 HOURS, 8 SEPTEMBER 1962, TO 1630 HOURS, .9
SEPTEMBER 1962.
THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO 3 SECTIONS. SECTION 1 DEALS WITH
TARGETS OBSERVED, AND INCLUDES THOSE TARGETS WHICH COULD BE
IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED BECAUSE OF LIMITING CONDITIONS
(IDENTIFICATION .ONLY).. IN SOME INSTANCES INTERPRETATION HAS
BEEN IMPAIRED BY FOGGING OF UNKNOWN ORIGINTHOUGH TO A LESSER
EXTENT THAN ON SECTION 2 PROVIDES A LISTING OF
TARGETS NOT .OBSERVED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND
SECTION 3 PROVIDES A LISTING OF+:.THOSE TARGETS NOT COVERED BY THE
PHOTOGRAPHY.
SECTION 1 IS ARRANGED BY SUBJECT, AND WITHIN EACH SUBJECT BY.
COMOR TARGET NUMBER. TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY I BONUS TARGETS)
OBSERVED DURING THE OAK-REPORTING PERIOD ARE LISTED NUMERICALLY
UNDER THE APPROPRIATE SUBJECT. FOLLOWING THE :LISTING OF COMDR
TARGETS. ALL.TARGETS .IN THIS REPORT ARE LOCATED IN .THE USSR
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED..
THE NAMES WHICH APPEAR IN THE HEADERS FOR MRBM SITES ARE THE NAMES
WHICH CONFORM WITH TDI CRITERIA (REFERENCE -- NAMING OF SURFACE-
TO-SURFACE INSTALLATIONS, J2ON-35-62, 14 ,FEB 62).
SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHIC REFERENCES ARE GIVEN FOR EACH TARGET
OBSERVED AND REPORTED FOLLOWING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET.
PASS NUMBERS ARE PREFIXED WITH EITHER AN A FOR ASCENDING (SOUTH-
TO-NORTH) OR D FOR DESCENDING (NORTH-TO-SOUTH).. THE LETTER F
PRECEDING FRAME NUMBERS INDICATES THE FORWARD CAMERA. AND THE
LETTER APRECEDING FRAME NUMBERS INDICATES THE AFT CAMERA.
UNIVERSAL REFERENCE (X-Y) GRID COORDINATES ARE GIVEN IN PARENTHESES
FOLLOWING THE FRAME TO WHICH THEY.APPLY. THIS GRID IS IDENTIFIED AS
KH-4 1".1).APRIL 1962.
OAKRECIPIENTS ARE CAUTIONED.THAT THE.INITIAL SCAN OF PHOTOGRAPHY
FROM :MISSION 9044 WAS ACCOMPLISHED: IN A SHORT TIME ANDOFTEN
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WITHOUT THE AID OF PRECISE ANALYTICAL AND MENSURAL EQUIPMENT
COMMONLY EMPLOYED IN DETAILEDPHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. CONSEQUENTLY,
ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN. IS ESSENTIALLY ACCURATE,
FUTURE DETAILED-ANALYSIS MAY SOMEWHAT ALTER PORTIONS OF THE
INFORMATION.
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SUMMARY
STATUS OF CO1 OR TARGET :READOUT
A TOTAL OF 58 TARGETS WERE OBSERVED DURING THE CURRENT REPORTING
PERIOD AND ARE COVERED BY THIS REPORT.
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SUMMARY OF MISSILE ACTIVITY
THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPILATION OF MISSILE FACILITIES OBSERVED
TO DATE ON THIS COMPILATION INCLUDES ONLY THOSE
FACILITIES WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM
PHOTOGRAPHY ?-
MRBM LAUNCH SITES
SA-3 SAM SITES
SA-2 SAM SITES
SAM SUPPORT FACILITIES
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SECTION 1. TARGETS OBSERVED
MISSILES-
I I TYURA TAM MISSILE TEST CENTER 4550N 063.18E
TYURA TAM MISSILE TEST CENTER IS COVERED ONLY..BY
SMALL SCALE PHOTOGRAPHY
LAUNCH COMPLEXES At Bs Cs E, C F -- NO APPARENT
CHANGE SINCE.MISSIO
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AT AREA 1D BACK-FILLING APPEARS TO
BE UNDERWAY AT AREA 2Do
SINCE MISSION ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION HAS TAKEN
PLACE AT AREA G. THE PROBABLE SUPPORT AREA CONTAINS
AT LEAST 12 NEW BUILDINGS. THE ROAD SERVING THE
SUPPORT AREA HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE PROBABLE
OPERATIONAL AREA WHICH CONTAINS AT LEAST 6 NEW
BUILDINGS. RAIL LINE TO SUPPORT AREA IS STILL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION..
RUNWAY AT NEW AIRFIELD AT THE SUPPORT BASE I5
APPROXIMATELY-ONE-THIRD HARD SURFACED.
I TEYKOVOICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 5652N 04035E
COMPLEX IS CLOUD COVERED EXCEPT FOR COMPLEX SUPPORT
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ADDITIONAL SSMOR SAM SITES OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS
WITHIN A 35-NM RADIUS OF:TEYKOVO -ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX.
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I TYUMEN ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 5652N 06552E
A SEARCH OF CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 35-NM RADIUS OF
TYUMEN ICBM COMPLEX REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL SSM
ACTIVITY. MAJOR PORTION OF SEARCH AREA AND TYUMEN
ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX WERE CLOUD COVERED.
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TAYSHET SUSPECT ' SSM AREA 5557N 09800E
NO SSM ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN A 50-NM :RADIUS OF
TAYSHET.
GLADKAYAICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 5605N 09212E
COMPLEX MAIN ROAD BETWEEN SUPPORT FACILITY AND LAUNCH
AREA A IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION BUT HAS BEEN COMPLETED
BETWEEN LAUNCH AREAS A S,B. HEAVY CLOUDS AND HAZE
PRECLUDE OBSERVATION OF MAJOR PORTION OF LAUNCH
COMPLEX.
A SEARCH OF.CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 35-NM.RADIUS OF
GLADKAYA REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL LAUNCH SITES.
EASTERN QUARTER OF SEARCH AREA NOT COVERED BY
PHOTOGRAPHY.
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I I NIZHNEUDINSK SUSPECT SSM AREA 5454N 09903E
NO MISSILE ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
50-NM RADIUS OF NIZHNEUOINSK.
BRATSK SUSPECTSSM AREA 5605N 10148E
NO SSM ACTIVITY NOTED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 50-NM
RADIUS OF BRATSK. SEARCH AREA 90 PERCENT CLOUD
COVERED.
SVERDLOVSK SUSPECT SSMAREA 5650N 06037E
NO SSM ACTIVITY IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 50-NM RADIUS
OF SVERDLOVSK.
SERGACH ICBM SEARCH: 5531N 04531E
NO ICBM ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
50-NM RADIUS OF SERGACHe
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BERDSK: 'SUSPECT SSM AREA 5445N 08305E
SEARCH OF SUSPECT AREA REVEALED NO SSM ACTIVITY.
KURGAN SUSPECT SSM AREA 5526N 06520E
NOSSMACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
50-NM RADIUS OF KURGAN.
BOGOTOL SUSPECT SSMAREA 5613N 08931E
NO SSM. ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN A 50-NM RADIUS OF
BOGOTOL.
CHELYABINSK SUSPECT SSM AREA 5510N 06125E
NOSSM ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
50-NM RADIUS OF CHELYABINSK.
EZHETSK SUSPECT SSM AREA 5747N 03641E
NO SSM_ ACTIVITY OBSERVEDIN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
25-NM RADIUS OF BEZHETSK.
KI:MRYSUSPECT SSMAREA 5652N 03721E
NO SSM.ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
25-NM RADIUS OF KIMRY.
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PETROPAVLOVSK SUSPECT SSM'AREA 5452N 06906E
O SSM ACTIVITY IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 50-NM RADIUS
F PETRORAVLOVSKo
SARALA SUSPECT SSM AREA 5452N 08914E_
~0 SSM ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN A 50-NM RADIUS OF
ARALA0
ABAZA SUSPECT SS.MAREA 5239N 09006E
10 SSM ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN A 50-NM RADIUS OF
AZA. ONLY .50 PERCENT OF SEARCH AREA COVERED BY
IHOTOGRAPHY.
TAURAGE MRBM LAUNCH SITE 2 5510N 02220E
(TARGETED IN TDi AS LAUNCH SITE 1)
SITE APPEARS COMPLETE AND CONTAINS 4ROUND:PADS IN
IRREGULAR CONFIGURATION. SUPPORT AREA ONE NMSOUTH
OFSITE CONTAINS AT LEAST- T BUILDINGS.
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A NEW AREA WHICH MAY HAVE OPERATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED NEAR THE COAST. IT IS ROAD
SERVED FROM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FACILITIES. THIS NEW
AREA IS SECURED AND CONTAINS 2 SMALL, HARD-SURFACED
AREAS. AN OBJECT IS LOCATED IN EACH AREA.
UZHGORODIPERECHI.N SUSPECT MRBM AREA 4837N 02218E
NO SSM ACTIVITY OBSERVED WITHIN A 25-NM RADIUS OF
UZHGOROD AND.PERECHIN.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED INSTALLATION LOCATED
6.5 NM SOUTH OF GRANOV LAUNCH SITE CONSISTS OF AT
LEAST 6 AND. POSSIBLY 8 SMALL BUILDINGS IN A WOODED
AREA. INSTALLATION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MISSILE
ASSOCIATED. NO SECURITY MEASURES OBSERVED.
30 MISSILE ACTIVITY.OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A.
5-NM RADIUS OF TAPA.
NO MRBMACTIVITY:OBSERVEDL:.IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
15-NM RADIUS. OF GROSS STEFFELSDORF.
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ZIPSER NEUDORF-SUSPECT MRBM AREA {CZECH) 4857N 02034E
NO -MRBM ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
15-NM RADIUS OFZIPSER NEUDORF.
BOZNSKA BYSTRICA SUSPECT MRBM AREA (CZECH) - 4844N 01909E
NOMRBM ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
15-NM RADIUS OF BOZNSKA BY.STRICA..
ZHMERINKA.MRBM LAUNCH SITE 4910N 02804E
EXTREMELY :SMALL SCALE PRECLUDES DETERMINATION OF
CONSTRUCTION STATUS.
ZHITOMIR MRBM LAUNCH SITE 1 .5004N 02816E
SCATTERED CLOUDS AND CLOUD SHADOW PRECLUDE
DETERMINATION OF CONSTRUCTION STATUS.
?UNAYEVTSY MRBM. LAUNCH SITE 4855N 02659E
ONLY SUPPORT AREA VISIBLE. STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION
AT LAUNCH PADS CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
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NO SSM ACTIVITY:OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A
25-NM RADIUS OF :VECZVARDE.
OSKOVITSY MRBM..LAUNCH SITE 2 5929N 02910E
INLINE MRBM LAUNCH SITE APPEARS COMPLETE AND CONTAINS
4 PADS, EACH WITH AN ASSOCIATED READY BUILDING. A
SUPPORTFACILITY.CONTAINING AT-:LEAST 6 BUILDINGS IS
LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF READY BUILDINGS.
(TARGETED IN TDI. AS LAUNCH SITE 3)
MRBM-.SUPPORT AREA APPEARS COMPLETE. SCATTERED CLOUDS
OVER LAUNCH AREA PRECLUDE DETERMINATION OF
CONFIGURATION OR STATUS OF: CONSTRUCTION.
NO ;SIGNIFICANT CHANGE SINCE MISS.ION
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE MISSION.
, EXCEPT FOR _- INSTRUMENTATION SITE 5, 2
NEWLY.. IDENTIFIED RADAR MOUNDS. INSTRUMENTATION SITE
6,. INTERFEROMETER ARMS BEING EXTENDED TO .I,000 FT.
INSTRUMENTATION SITE 9, FOUR OR POSSIBLY FIVE NEWLY
IDENTIFIED 20-FT DIAMETER DOMES. POSSIBLE
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INSTRUMENTATION SITE 149 REPORTED AS COMOR
CHELKAR MISSILE LAUNCH FACILITY 4805N05935E
NOAPPARENT CHANGE:IN MISSILE LAUNCH FACILITY.SINCE
MISSION NO ADDITIONAL 'MISSILE ACTIVITY
IN THE VICINITY.
TU-KO MA-CHING P?SS MISS PROP TEST FAC (CH) 405IN 1094LE
NO APPARENT CHANGE SINCE MISSION SMALL
SCALE PRECLUDES A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF
INSTALLATION OR CONFIRMATIONOF ITS FUNCTION.
KAMCHATKA .PENNSULASUSPECT AMM AREA 560ON 16000E
A SEARCH OF CLEAR AREAS ON?KAMCHATKA;PENINSULA
REVEALED NO-AMM:LAUNCH SITES OR RADAR ACTIVITY..
APPROXIMATELY-50 PERCENT OF THE AREA BETWEEN TI.GIL,
UKA, AND PETRQPAVLOVSK BIAS OB sERVEO ON :CLEAR PURTInNS
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SARY SHAGAN ANTIMISSILE TEST CENTER POSSIBLE INSTRUMENTATION
ITE 14: 4707N 06910
A MISSILE RANGE INSTRUMENTATION SITE, PREVIOUSLY.
REFERRED TO AS DZHEZKAZGAN POSSIBLE FIELD LAUNCH
POINT IS AT THIS LOCATION. THE SITE CONSISTS OF AN
INTERFEROMETER UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH 1,000-FT ARMS,
A SUPPORT AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 18 BUILDINGS, AND A
PREPARED EARTH LANDING STRIP APPROXIMATELY 7,000 FT
LONG. COMPONENTS AT. THIS SITE ARE SIMILAR TO
COMPONENTS AT SSATC INSTRUMENTATION SITES
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THREE ADJACENT AREAS OF ACTIVITY ARE LOCATED ALONG
THE ROAD BETWEEN INSTRUMENTATION SITE 8 AND POSSIBLE
INSTRUMENTATION SITE 14. THE AREAS OF ACTIVITY:ARE
35 -NM WEST OF INSTRUMENTATION SITE 8, 40 NM ..ESE OF
POSSIBLE INSTRUMENTATION SITE 14,. AT COORDINATES
46-54N 070-05E. THESE AREAS AS A GROUP BEAR SOME
RESEMBLANCE .10 .FILD LAUNCH POINTS
KURUMOCH ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITY 5331N 04949E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.. SMALL SCALE PRECLUDES
INTERPRETATION.
KUY.BYSHEV AIRFRAME PLANT STALIN I.'5313N 05018E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. SMALL SCALE PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
KUYBYSHE.V AIRCRAFT ENGINE PLANT FRUNZE 24 5312N 050117E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.. SMALL SCALE PRECLUDES DETAILED
INTERPRETATION.
KUYBYSHEV AIRFRAME PLT. LENIN OR VOROSHIIOV 18 5313N 05019E
IDENTIFICATION ONLY. SMALL SCALE, PRECLUDES
INTERPRETATION.
ZLATOUST ARMAMENTS PLANT 66 551ON 05938E
NO ROCKET ENGINE OR MISSILE TEST STANDS OBSERVED= IN
CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 25-NM RADIUS OF ZLATOUST
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ARMAMENTS PLANT 66. PLANT 66: AND MOST OF SEARCH AREA
ARE CLOUD COVERED
MINSK AREA MISSILE PRODUCTION SEARCH 5353N 02734E
NO MISSILE PRODUCTION FACILITIES OBSERVED IN CLEAR
AREAS WITHIN A 25-NM RADIUS OF:MINSK. AREA 95
PERCENT CLOUD COVERED.
ENINGRAD AIRCRAFT ENGINE PLT 4668.(117) 5959N 03020E
NO ROCKET ENGINE TEST. FACILITIES OBSERVED IN :.CLEAR
AREAS WITHIN A.35-NM RADIUS OF LENINGRAD.
SHCHERBAKOV A/C ENGINE.PLT 36 5803N 03849E
NO ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITIES WERE OBSERVED IN
CLEAR AREAS WITHIN A 35-NM RADIUS OF SHCHERBAKOV.
SEARCH AREA APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT CLOUD COVERED.
CHAPAYEVSK ARTILLERY PROVING RANGE 5256N 04936E
NO ARTILLERY PROVING RANGE CAN BE IDENTIFIED WITHIN
A 25-NM : RADIUS OF.CHAPAYEVSKC
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