DROGOBYCH MRBM COMPLEX

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: September 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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DROGOBYCH MRBM COMPLEX
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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
NPIC/R-218/63
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COORDS: 49-22-OON 23-45-30E
BE NO: 25X1A
ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 2, 7.5 nm to
NW. Launch Area No 3, 5.5 nm to SSW
TDI NAME: Medenitsa Launch Site
LOCATION: 10 nm E of Drogobych 25X1 D
FIRST APPEARED: IDENT:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Double fence
PADS: Four circular pads (approx 150' in
diameter) with 910' separation and oriented 215 ?
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (210' x
65'). Small structure located midway along
eastern side of each ready bldg
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Double loop road pat-
tern SE of launch site, with one bldg (size
undetermined)
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 1,200' S of launch site. Seven bldgs (145' x
DROGOBYCH MRBM COMPLEX
LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE I) 25X9 40'); 3 smaller bldgs. A loop road encloses 3
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Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Near Yablonevka, 6 nm from launch area by
good road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Dolina MRBM Launch Complex is 23 nm SE.
REFERENCES
MAPS: AMS, N501-NM 34-09
USATC-200, Sheet 0232-20
FIGURE 1.DR000BYCH MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 1.
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE I)
COORDS: 49-24-45N 23-34-45E
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 7.5 nm to
SE. Launch Area No 3, 10 nm to SE.
TDI NAME: Drogobych Launch Site
LOCATION: 5 nm NE of Drogobych
FIRST APPEARED: _ IDEN'
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complet
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Double fence
PADS: Four circular pads (150' in diameter)
with 955' separation (long axis) and oriented
225?. One bldg (120' x 50') between SW pair.
READY BLDGS: Two drive-through type (210'
x 651). One bldg (120' x 50') on crossroad
between bldgs.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Double loop road pat-
tern 1,400' S of launch site. Three small bldgs
on roads connecting loop roads to launch site.
Three bldgs (150' x 45'), 2 bldgs (120' x 40'), 3
smaller bldgs approximately 1, 000' SSE of launch
site.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,300' S of launch site. On E side of the
launch area access road are 5 barracks-type
bldgs (120' x 40') and one bldg (160' x 40'). No
helicopter pad was observed.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Near Vatsovichi, .5 nm from launch area by im-
proved road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Dolina MRBM Launch Area No 3 is located 21
nm to the SE.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NM 34-09
USATC-200, Sheet 0232-20
FIGURE 2. DROGOBYCH MRBM LAUNCH AREA NO 2.
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LAUNCH AREA NO 3 (TYPE IV)
COORDS: 49-16-30N 23-43-OOE
ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 5.5 nm to
NNE. Launch Area No 2, 10 nm to NW
TDI NAME: Stryy Launch Site
LOCATION: 9 nm SE of Drogobych
25X1 D FIRST APPEARED: ~ IDENT:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence ORIENTATION: 290?
The launch site consists of a loop road circum-
venting a dark, mounded control bunker and con-
necting with 2 forward launch positions approxi-
mately 225' apart. A probable portal silo is
approximately 260' SE of the launch positions and
to the S of the access road. A fourth, unidentified
structure is in the eastern quarter of the launch
site.
TECHNICAL SECTION: None observed
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 1,700' NE of launch site. Sevenbarracks-
type bldgs (145' x 50'), at least 4 other small
structures. Section contains no helicopter pad.
25X9
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
Dolina MRBM Launch Complex is located l5nm
to the SE.
MAPS: AMS, N501-NM 34-09
USATC-200, Sheet 0232-20
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