TEST FACILITY TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA

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August 1, 1963
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Alill /i/i/i/i/i/i~i~i~i~ii Approved For Release 1 V08q[( . DP78BO456OA000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Copy 110 NPIC/R-176/63 17 Pages August 1963 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 prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to receive TALENT-KEYHOLE information. Its security must be maintained in accordance with KEYHOLE and TALENT regulations. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER TOP SECRET TEST FACILITY TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA Approved For Release 20YlWffiiN DCIA RDP78B04560A000800010033-4 00 -1 or 1111111 11 11 111111 11 11 110 101 Approved For Release 20 1 /21S i f)P 6f56OA000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT TEST FACILITY TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA NP IC/R-176/63 August 1963 I NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Approved For ReleaseTiW/O ECf1JC-R 0456OA000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Approved For Release RQf'08W R& fik RDW~ NPIC/R-176/63 I 25X1 D Photography of - reveals a test facility located in northern China at 40-51N 109-38E. This facility is situated 4.9 nautical miles (nm) west of Tu-ko-ma-ching, 24 (nm) northwest of Pao-tou, and 375 nm west-north- west of Peiping (Figure 1). It is served by a single-track rail spur which extends east from the facility approximately 10.5 nm where it connects with the main line leading north from Pao-tou. The nearest major airfield is 25X1 D located at Pao-tou. This facility was first I cludes explosives processing facilities, an ex- observed on KEYHOLE photography of - and at that time was identified as a probable propulsion test facility. The facility consists of a firing complex, an explosives handling area that probably in- plosives storage area, a housing area, a com- munications station, an instrumented range, and an unidentified facility under construction 2.5 nm southwest of the firing area and 0.75 nm south of instrumentation line No 1 (Fig- ure 2). This installation is considered to be engaged primarily in the testing of various types of weapons, as indicated by the 10 different pad configurations. These weapons may range from artillery to unguided rockets, and possibly in- clude cruise missiles. The dating of the facility could not be traced back beyond - 25X1 D W but it is conceivable that although formerly 25X1 D the facility was used solely for the development of artillery, it now has been expanded to prob- ably include rocket/missile testing. The extent Approved For ReleafOCM01/,gA-B04560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Approved For Release' NPIC/R-176/63 ff M /086C 04560A000800010033-4 FIGURE 2. TEST FACILITY, TU-KO-MA-CHING, CHINA. and type of weapon now primarily tested can- of missile debris downrange, west, from the not be determined. To date, there is no evidence firing areas. FIRING COMPLEX The firing complex is divided into areas figurations (Figure 3). Areas A, B, C, and A, B, C, and D which contain a total of 20 D are positioned in a north-south line, with firing positions arranged in 10 different con- area A located slightly west and south of the Approved For Release 2 /2SEe* DPR Approved For Release 200 00, SE 15 P7 NPIC/R-176/63 other areas. All of the firing positions are other by earthen or concrete blast walls. oriented due west. To the rear of each area Areas A, B, and C appear to be engaged are earthen blast walls and, in many instances, primarily in the testing of various types and the individual positions are separated from each sizes of artillery/rocket weapons. Area D AREA D \ ,i0 \ 20' x 15'-. L FIRING COMPLEX 56OA000800010033-4 5- 4 ~EE 250' x 50' ^ 20 10' X JI 450' X 60' TOWER -------- ?-_ ^ 0 2 Road, Concrete Road, Natural --------- Trail - Concrete Blastwall -------- Ditch Revetment Approved For Release 2 IP8/2JE~e '/BILLBOARD I DP~ 3 Approved For ReIe' 20 NPIC/R-176/63 appears to be badly maintained and may pos- sibly have been abandoned. Formerly this area might have been solely associated with the development of artillery and small arms and could still be used for such purposes. -fl Firing area A is located approximately 2.4 nm southwest of the explosives handling area. On the north and south edges of the firing area, there are earthen blast walls; at the rear of the area there is a 400-foot earthen blast wall measuring approximately 45 feet at the base. The firing area appears to be slightly elevated above the surrounding terrain. This area contains five, or possibly six, positions of different configurations. Ex- tending west and downrange from four of the positions are ditches approximately 15 feet in width and ranging in length from 300 to 800 feet. The exact function or purpose of these ditches has not been determined. T. ciL Firing Position A2 (Not Portrayed) This position contains an unidentified piece of equipment that is probably positioned on a small concrete pad. This piece of equipment possibly serves as some type of test device. The ditch extending downrange from this position measures 450 feet long and is 15 feet wide. Firing Position A3 This position consists of a very shallow eyeball-shaped concrete pad measuring _ 25X1 D at its extreme limits. The "upper 25X1 D lid" or rear wall of the pad appears to be slightly higher than the "lower lid" or front of the pad. Located in the center of the position is an unidentified object that measures approxi- mately _ in length. No ditch extends 25X1 D downrange from this position. This position is a concrete pad that is almost a square measuring Located on the pad are eight dark spots or objects, arranged in a circle with a diameter of 15 feet, which are probably used for anchoring equipment. A ditch extending down- range from this position measures 490 feet in length and is 15 feet in width. A lattice tower measuring 50 feet in height is located 110 feet southwest of the position. An earthen blast wall measuring 70 feet in length separates this position from the other positions. This position, measurin has the same basic configuration and type of construction, but is smaller than position A3. The rear wall or "upper lid" of the pad is also slightly higher than the front wall; however this rear wall does not extend as far around the perimeter of the "eye" as its counter- part does in position A3. Located in the center of the position is an unidentified object that measures approximately- in length. Un- like position A3 where no ditch was observed, there is one 15 feet wide at this position that extends 430 feet downrange. Approved For Releasra9p1/ B04560A000800010033-4 Approved For Relea0 Firing Position A5 This position is a rectangular concrete 25X1 D pad measuring Located to the extreme rear center of the pad is a mound- like object. A ditch 15 feet wide extends 440 feet downrange from this position. 25X1 D 25X1 D j25x17 This position is a concrete pad that is 25X1 D almost a square measuring Positioned on the pad are four dark spots or objects arranged in a diamond with a distance 25X1 D of -between the north-south and east- west points. These points or objects are prob- ably used for the anchoring of equipment. No ditch extends downrange from this position. Located to the rear of firing area A and behind the 400-foot-long earthen blast wall is a flat-roofed building measuring 30 by 20 feet. In addition to the above-mentioned building, there are two other structures, one located 265 feet northeast of the building and the second 2.2 nm southeast of the building. The structure at the northeast appears to be a tower with a height of approximately 50 feet. The second structure also appears to be a tower measuring approximately 25 feet high. Firing area B is located opposite and west of the explosives handling area. On the north edge of the firing area there is a concrete blast wall %B0456OA000800010033-4 measuring At the south end there is an earthen blast wall 95 feet in length, with a width of 35 feet at the base of the wall. To the,srear of the area there is a 800-foot earthen blast wall, with a 'width of 60 feet at the base. The distance. from the positions to this wall is approximately 60 feet. The service road leading into the area has a width of approximately snd appears to have a concrete surface. Located at 'the base of the rear blast. wall is a series of towers, probably being used for light- ing:- This area contains seven positions of simi- lar configuration but, with varying dimensions. Extending west and downrange from four of the positions are ditches approximately 15 feet in width and ranging in length from 300to'800 feet. The function of these ditches cannot be deter- mined. 25X1 D I This position is a concrete pad that is almost a square measuring Positioned on the pad are four dark spots or objects arranged in a diamond with a distance of 15 feet between the north-south and east- west points. These points or objects are probably used for the anchoring of equipment. The configuration (Figure 4) and dimensions of these probable tie-down points are identical to those identified at the Lu-shun (Port Arthur) Cruise Missile Site* and at Area C of the Shuang-cheng-tzu Missile Center 1/. - concrete blast wall is located 20 feet north of the pad and divides this position from firing position B2. *A comparison of cruise-missile launch sites in Cuba, China,, and the USSR has been published under NPIC report number R-184/63. Approved For RelejiOj200' Approved For Release 8/S'E,6D 4560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM NPIC/R-176/63 25X1 D 25X1 n 25X1 D Firing Position B3 This position is identical to position B1; however there is only a 15-foot clearance be- tween this pad and the concrete blast wall on the south which separates it from firing position B1. An earthen blast wall 35 feet north of this pad has a length of 85 feet and a width of 35 feet at the base, and divides this position from position B3. 25X1 D 25X1 D This position is located north of positions BI and B2 and is separated by an earthen blast wall. This position is a concrete pad measuring 25X1 D Positioned on this concrete pad are four dark spots or objects arranged in a diamond with a distance of -between 25X1 D SHUAHG?CHENG?TZU (AREA C) Approved For Release 200Mfi2l S P7 60A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Approved For ReleaseT /0i'vEC.A5K-RD $ 04560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM NPIC/R-176/63 I I the north-south and east-west points. These points or objects are probably used for the anchoring of equipment. This position is identical to firing position A6. Located M feet north of the pad is a concrete blast 25X1 D wall Located north of this wall is what appears to be an incomplete position; however this area might be used for mobile equipment. This incomplete position is in turn separated by an earthen blast wall that is located 35 feet south of position B4. Ex- tending downrange from this position is a ditch 470 feet long and 15 feet wide. 25X1 D 25X1 D B5 25X1 D Firing Positions 25X1 D B4 25X1 D 25X1 D by an earthen wall, and from each other by a concrete wall. Located just south of firing position B6 is an unidentified piece of equipment. Extending downrange from these positions are two ditches measuring 700 by 15 and 750 by 15 feet. Located on the north edge and behind the rear blast wall is a gable-roofed build- ing measuring 60 by 20 feet. r -7-- Firing area C is located opposite and west 25X1 D of the explosives handling area, and just north IEE 25X1D .\ 25X1 D These positions are identical to position A4. These positions are divided on their north and south edges by earthen blast walls and from each other by a concrete blast wall _ _ Extending downrange from firing position B5 is a ditch 800 by 15 feet. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D Firing Positions r 25X1 D 25X1 D B6 I These positions are identical to positions B1 and B2. These positions are divided on the north edge by a concrete wall, on the south of area B. On the north edge of the area is an earthen blast wall measuring 70 feet in length, with a width of 35 feet at the base. There is no dividing wall between this area and area B. Located at the rear of the firing area is a 460-foot earthen blast wall with a width of 55 feet at the base. The distance from the firing positions to this wall is ap- proximately 60 feet. The service road lead- ing into the firin area has a width of ap- proximately i& and is natural surfaced. Located at the base of the rear blast wall is a series of towers probably being used for lighting. The area contains four or possibly five firing positions of varying configurations and dimensions. Extending west and down- range from the positions are ditches 15 feet in width, ranging in length from 430 to 540 feet. The exact function or purposes of these ditches cannot be determined. Located on the south edge and behind the rear blast wall is a gable-roofed building measuring _ Firing Position C1 (Not Portrayed) This position is possibly used for testing of mobile equipment. The position consists 25X1 D 25X1 D Approved For Releal O'aff~CIP1 8B04560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Approved For Release RM '1 04560A000800010033-4 NPIC/R-176/63 M of a flat natural-surfaced area situated between 25X1 D two concrete walls. Extending downrange from this position is a ditch measur- ing 430 by 15 feet. P/0EWC. This position is situated between an earthen and a concrete blast wall and is identical in size and configuration to position A3. At this position there are three unidentified ob- jects positioned on the pad, while at position 25X1 D A3 there is a -unidentified object. 25X1 D 25X1 D 25X1 D and the by Firing Position C2 C5 1Q 25X1 D 25X1 D 0 25X1 D 25X1 D i iell These positions are bordered on the north south edges by earthen blast walls, while individual positions are separated by- concrete walls. These positions appear to be concrete pads measurin This position consists of a concrete pad measuring 45 by 20 feet. Extending down- range from this position is a ditch 465 by 15 feet. No other facilities were discernible in this area. EXPLOSIVES HANDLING AREA The explosives handling area, located east of the firing positions, is served by a rail spur and a graded-earth road (Figure 5). The board-fenced area, measuring 2,150 by 725 feet at its extreme limits, contains 28 build- ings and structures including a heating plant (item 5), a probable assembly-type building (item 9), and nine explosives handling, proc- essing, and storage buildings, all with lightning Some of the buildings have Approved For Release 209p/21g:EI?IWP77P560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Located on position C5 there is an unidentified object casting a small shadow. Extending west from the positions are ditches approximately 15 feet wide, the longest being 540 feet. Firing area D is located north of area C and just northwest of the explosives handling area. The area is bordered on three sides by earthen blast walls. The service road leading into the area has a width of approximately M and is natural surfaced. The area contains only one discernible pad and two small structures. Located at the base of the rear blast wall is a series of towers, probably being used for lighting. This area at an earlier date may have been associated solely with the development of artillery. Firing Position Dl (Not Portrayed) t 25X1 D C3 25X1 D Approved For Releas AB04560A000800010033-4 and internal blast walls. The area also con- connects this area with the explosives storage tains two rail-to-road off-loading platforms and area. Additional data on structures in the poles for night lighting. A probable waterline explosives handling area are given in Table 1. HOUSING AREA D W1~1I # BLDG 15' X 15' / / .~ i -OBSERVAT'Ofy/ TOWER / I o / / COMMO 13 STATION (! 80' X 80' 12 \ / 1 14 ^ v 015 Road -- -- Trail Railroad EXPLOSIVES - Board Fence STORAGE \ AREA Approved For Relea ~01/ X0'01 /WA- M ? Power/Lightning Pole _ -a Revetment FT B04560A000800010033-4 BURIED WATER TANK 50' DI AM Approved For Release 2~@/08/WCGAXYRDP 0456OA000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM NPIC/R-176/63 Rail-to-road unloading 16 Flat roof bld g 65 x 15 dock 17 Flat roof bld g 75 x 45 2 Gable roof bldg 125 x 45 18 Flat roof bld g 195 x 60 3 Unloading platform 95 x 25 19 Flat roof bld g/internal 195 x 60 4 Flat roof bldg 15 x 15 blast walls 5 Heating plant/3 stacks 90 x 25 20 Standpipe 20 (diam) on roof 21 Flat roof bld g 130 x 30 Gable roof bldg 120 x 30 22 Flat roof bld g/earth 30 x 20 Gable roof bldg 190 x 30 revetment Gable roof bldg 175 x 25 23 Flat roof bld g/internal Gable roof bldg/ 180 x 95 blast walls concrete platform 150 x 45 24 Gable roof b ldg 20 x 10 Monitor roof bldg 140 x 70 25 Flat roof bld g/internal 35 x 30 Flat roof bldg 80 x 40 blast walls Gable roof bldg 200 x 45 26 Earth mound ed bldg 30 x 15 Gable roof bldg 20 x 10 27 3 flat-roof re vetted 25 x 15 Gable roof bldg 35 x 30 bldgs Flat roof bldg 30 x 15 28 Flat roof bld g (Figure 6) security measures include lighting poles in- is located 4,000 feet southeast of the explosives handling area. It is connected area by an improved dirt road buried waterline. This facility area measuring to the handling and a probable is located in a board-fenced approximately 1,200 by 720 feet. Located at the northeast and the south- west fenced corners are guard towers. Other side and parallel to the fence. The area contains seven buildings, five of which are revetted on all four sides. Three of these buildings have access roads that pass between the building and the north wall of the revet- ments. Additional data on the structures in the explosives storage area are given in Table 2. Approved For Release 2Q? ,(Qp8/2~E~IQ; DP~l ~L560A000800010033-4 p (U~ NO FOREIGN DISSEM. W9 ApprovegiDRe1eas7Q801 / ntranceways and lightning arrester at each nd ntranceways - and lightning arrester at each nd I The housing area (Figure 7) is located 430 feet east of the explosives handling area and con- tains 18 barracks-type buildings capable of housing approximately 1,180 personnel.* In *Based on a total of 47,150 square feet, with 40 square feet per man. 8 B04560A000800010033-4 25X1 D NPIC/R-176/63 3 Gable roof revetted bldg/two entranceways- ai a lightning arrester at each 4 Flat roof revetted bldg 5 Flat roof revetted bldg 6 Gable roof bldg 7 Flat roof bldg/small stack at northwest edge d ?nd 30 x 20 20 x 15 20 x 10 45 x 20 addition to the barracks buildings, there are five associated support-type buildings. The area is connected to the explosives handling area by unimproved roads. Additional data on structures in the housing area are given in Table 3. i Gable roof bldg 100 x 25 Gable roof bldg 100 x 25 Gable roof bldg 70 x 20 Gable roof bldg 20 x 10 Gable roof bldg 20 x 10 Gable roof bldg 95 x 35 Gable roof bldg 95 x 35 Gable roof bldg 95 x 35 Gable roof bldg 95 x 35 Gable roof bldg 95 x 35 Gable roof bldg 95 x 35 12 Gable roof bldg 13 Flat roof bldg 14 Gable roof bldg 15 Gable roof bldg 16 Gable roof bldg 17* Gable roof bldg 18 Gable roof bldg 19* Gable roof bldg 20* 'Gable roof bldg 21* Gable roof bldg 22* Gable roof bldg Approved For Releas /0> t' f -R NO FOREIGN DISSEM'1 20 x 10 30 x 20 105 x 20 105 x 20 130 x 20 130 x 20 130 x 20 130 x 20 130 x 20 130 x 20 130 x 20 rP04560A000800010033-4 Approved For Release 200?k8/24~KDPM04560A000800010033-4 I NO FOREIGN DISSEM NPIC/R-176/63 A small communications station (Figure 5) is located 260 feet east of the explosives handling area. The station is located in a wire-fenced area measuring 85 by 75 feet and contains four The instrumentation units associated with this facility consist of two major elements (Figure 1). The first element, instrumentation line No 1, consists of 28 lattice towers. The second element, instrumentation line No 2, consists of two parts: a line of billboards, and a line of small structures. A line of 28 self-supporting lattice towers extends downrange, west, for a distance of 13.5 nm from the firing areas. These towers range in height from 45 to 95 feet, and range in separation from each other from 2,700 to 7,000 feet. This variation in height may be done to maintain a horizontal plane with respect to the ground (Figure 8). A small NPIC M.38893 (8/63) FIGURE 8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM SHOWING CONFIGURATION OF TOWERS IN INSTRUMENTATION LINE NO 1. stick masts. Two of these masts, each 30 feet high and 20 feet apart, may support a horizontal wire. The other two masts may support and house meteorological equipment. structure 15 by 10 feet is associated with every other tower. On some of the towers, an object is positioned 15 feet from the top. These objects are always located between the line of towers, and on the forward, downrange, side. The top of each tower appears to be enclosed, apparently to form an all-weather environment. An overhead wire leads to some of the towers. Instrumentation No 2 consists of two in- strumentation lines (Figure 9). One line can be best described as four billboards, supported by from 8 to 12 poles each; the other line consists of four structures, with one structure associated with each billboard. Approved For Release To Y08/ t(t~ RD~Z~~ 04560A000800010033-4 NO.FOREIGN DISSEM lJ I 1 Approved For Releasey: 1/08 Wyt'I~-R8p78FB04560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM NPIC/R-176/63 25X1 D ' 25X1 D 25X1 D aration from 175 to 485 feet from the bill- boards. The two lines of billboards and structures are not in a straight line, but bell out, so that no three points in each line form a straight line. An overhead wire leads from the firing area D to each of the structures and terminates at the last structure. An unidentified facility located 2.5 nm southwest of the firing areas and 0.75 nm south of instrumentation line No 1 is under con- 25X1 D struction and is new (Figure 10). The facility is fenced, one section with boards and the other with wire. The facility is served by a graded-earth road and an overhead wire, both of which enter the board-fenced section and terminate in the wire- fenced portion. The board-fenced section, 720 by 620 feet, contains four buildings (items 1, 2, 4, 5) and an excavation (item 3). The major structure within the section is a semiburied building (item 5) with what appear to be external blast- protection walls facing the wire-fenced section. An earth-mounded building (item 4) has three objects positioned on its roof. A heating plant (item 2) provides heat and possibly steam for the facility. This board-fenced section appears to have an interior lighting system parallel- ing the fence line. The wire-fenced section, 900 by 850 feet, contains an earthen revetment, three structures (items 6, 7, 9), an excavation (item 8), and two intersecting firing lanes. The outstanding Approved For Releas The billboards are 1,700 feet apart and extend out 6,700 feet from the firing area D. The billboards range in length from ^ =nearest to firing position D to furthest from the firing position D. A line of structures, each 15 by 10 feet, also extends out 6,700 feet from the firing position D. The structures range in sep- /0> 1~R -RTLJ~P04560A000800010033-4 Approved For Release NPIC/R-176/63 Natural Surface Road -w- Board Fence Wire Fence ? Overhead Wire Pole Prob Light Pole feature of this section is the revetment (item 10), which is "bent" in the middle so that the two intersecting firing lanes are each per- pendicular to the revetment. It should be noted that the raised portion of the building (item 5) is aligned with items 6 and 7 along one of the firing lanes to the revetment. Addi- tional data on the structures in the unidentified facility are given in Table 4. W7 I ,A HANDLING / AREA 904560A000800010033-4 FEET (APPROX) W W 39 Flat roof bldg Heating plant/stack Excavation Flat roof earth mounded bldg Semiburied bldg/ raised center portion Structure Structure Excavation Structure Revetment 30 x 20 70 x 25 30 x 25 20 x 20 135 x 20 15 x 15 5x 5 Approved For Release 2001/08/21 : CIA-RDP78BO456OA000800010033-4 TOP SECRET RUFF 25X1 D 25X1 D Approved For Release 1 08! c8 TR NO FOREIGN DISSEM NPIC/R-176/63 1 25X1 C ACIC. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet 0288-17AL, 1st ed, Feb 60, scale 1:200,000 (CONFIDENTIAL) 1. CIA. NPIC/R-1108/63, Probable Cruise-Missile Association, Shuang-cheng-tzu Missile Test Center, China, Feb 63 (SECRET/No Foreign Dissem) Approved For Relea 1/SFLrR..LgA 8B0456OA000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Approved For Release 20 q' (9O/2$E DP78B04560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM Approved For Release 2001/08YJ :'Cfk-RDP78B04560A000800010033-4 NO FOREIGN DISSEM