NEW ACTIVITY AT THE SAM LAUNCH COMPLEX, SHUANG-CHENG-TZU MISSILE TEST CENTER, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04560A000800010025-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: July 1, 1963
• Content Type: BRIEF

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION BRIEF
SHUANG-CHENG-TZU MISSILE TEST CENTER,
N P I C/R -168/63
July 1963
AT THE SAM LAUNCH COMPLEX,
NEW ACTIVITY
CHINA
This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the
meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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New Activity at theSAMLaunchCom- Geo Coords: COMDR No: Publication No:
plex, Shuang-cheng-tzu Missile Test 41-02N 100-30E NPIC/R-168/63 25X1A
Center, China NPIC Target No: BE No: Date:
0287-1 July 1963 25X1A
References;
NPIC/R-54/63 (TSCR); NPIC/R-36/62 (TSCR); ESPA, Series 2, Sheet NK - 47A, 1st ed,
25X1 D Dec 61, scale 1:250,000 (TSR); NPIC Project J-232/63
Continuing study of These loop roads a
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y or launch-associated facility. Although some
place immediately downrange (east) from SAM evidence of ground scars in this area was noted
Launch Area Ain the SAM Launch Complex, on Missions
Three loop roads, two of which were mentioned
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unidentified objects have been added downrange the unidentified objects wereenoooponstrdu ted
from this SA-2 site, outside the fenced area. until after
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FIGURE 1. SAM LAUNCH AREA A.
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