GROZNYY MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A000800010024-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: July 1, 1963
• Content Type: BRIEF

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July 1963
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION BRIEF
GROZNYY MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX,
USSR
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Tale: Groznyy MRBM Launch Complex,
USSR
Geo Coords:
None
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References: USATC 200, Sheet 325-7A, 1st ed, Feb 58, & Sheet 325-2A, 1st ed, May 58(S);
AMS Series N501, Sheet NK38-2 (U) NPIC Project J-120/63 (partial answer)
A newly identified MRBM launch complex
is located in the Caucasus Mountains near the
town of Ordzhonikidze and approximately 32
nm WSW of Groznyy. It is composed of two
soft MRBM launch areas (Type I) and a hardened
MRBM/IRBM launch area (Type IV). The
completed launch complex was partially visible,
although not identifiable,
was observed on fair-quality photography on
KEYHOLE
The two soft MRBM launch areas are con-
nected directly by good road to the rail-served
town of Nazran; the hardened launch area is
connected to the rail-served city of Ordzhon-
ikidzevskaya.
MRBM LAUNCH AREA 1 (SUNZHENSKOYE)
The southern launch area (Figure 1) is
located at 43-08-OON 44-55-15E, 6 nm NE of
Sunzhenskoye. The launch area consists of
an irregularly configured Type I launch site
and an administration and housing section con-
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FIGURE 2. MRBM LAUNCH AREA 2(NESTEROVSKAYA~
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