SOVIET MRBM LAUNCH AREAS IDENTIFIED ON KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH MISSION 9023

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SOVIET MRBM LAUNCH AREAS
IDENTIFIED ON KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY
THROUGH MISSION 9023
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PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH MISSION 9023
Interpretation of KEYHOLE Mission 9023 has resulted in the initial
identification of 14 MRBM launch areas in the USSR (one of which was
previously called an area of missile-related activity). In addition, better
coverage on this mission has permitted upgrading to firm launch areas two
areas previously identified as probable and possible launch areas, respec-
tively. 1/, 2/
The total number of MRBM launch areas in the USSR identified to date
s now 48, with a total of 196 pads.
These totals include 44 firm launch areas with 176 pads, 3 probable launch
areas with 12 pads, and one possible launch area with 8 pads.
Of the 48 launch areas, 38 are deployed in pairs. Each of these pairs,
together with any associated support facilities, is considered to comprise
a launch complex. Partial cloud cover over the other ten launch areas
makes it impossible to determine whether they are also deployed in pairs.
In accordance with guidance currently suggested by the Guided Missiles
and Astronautics Intelligence Committee (GMAIC), these installations will
be referred to as MRBM launch areas instead of IRBM/MRBM launch areas,
and will bear either the name of the closest populated place appearing on
the WAC or in some cases another name designated by GMAIC. Table 1,
below, gives the name and location of all 48 areas identified to date.
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PAPLAKA MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Liepaja area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 6.5 NM WSW
56-24-40N 21-16-OOE
Launch Area South, 7 NM WSW
56-22-50N 21-16-OOE
152
SATEIKIAI MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Klaipeda area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 2 NM N
56-02-OON 21-42-OOE
Launch Area South, 0.8 NM S
55-59-30N 21-39-IOE
153
TORVA MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
Launch Area North, 5.3 NM ESE
57-59-20N 26-05-3OEt
Launch Area South, 6.0 NM SE
57-56-OON 26-04-3OEt
153
VORU MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
Launch Area North, 5.0 NM WSW
57-49-ION 26-50-3OEt
Launch Area South, 8.0 NM SW
57-45-40N 26-47-2OEt
153
ALUKSNE MRBM LAUNCH AREA
6.7 NM W
57-25-ION 26-50-OOEt
168
KRASNOZNAMENSK POSSIBLE MRBM LAUNCH AREA
(formerly known as Chernyakhovsk area MRBM launch area)
6.8 NM NW 55-00-50N 22-21-30E
168
SOVETSK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Chernyakhovsk area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area West, 14.5 NM WSW
54-58-30N 21-28-30E
Launch Area East, 10.8 NM SW
54-58-30N 21-36-30E
168
GVARDEYSK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Chernyakhovsk area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 6.3 NM NNE 54-45-05N 21-09-OOE
168
ZNAMENSK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Chernyakhovsk area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 2.9 NM WSW
54-35-40N 21-08-40E
Launch Area South, 3.3 NM SSW
54-32-50N 21-11-30E
168
GUSEV MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Chernyakhovsk area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 9.0 NM NNW
54-43-30N 22-04-50E
Launch Area South, 7.1 NM NW
54-41-OON 22-04-50E
168
SOLY MRBM LAUNCH AREA
4.0 NM NE
54-31-35N 26-17-20E
168
POLOTSK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
Inline
Inline
Irregular
Offset Inline
Offset Inline
Offset Inline
Offset Inline
Offset Inline
Inline
Undetermined
Inline
Inline
Inline
Prob Inline
Offset Inline
Launch Area West, 8.0 NM SW 55-24-OON 28-34-3OEt Inline
Launch Area East, 6.0 NM S 55-22-40N 28-44-3OEt Inline
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Area, Distance and Direction
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168 PRUZHANY MRBM LAUNCH AREA
(formerly known as Brest area MRBM launch area)
167 GOMEL' MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
Launch Area North, 10 NM W 52-24-45N 30-39-45E Inline
Launch Area South, 10 NM SW 52-18-45N 30-42-15E Inline
232 MUKACHEVO MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
Launch Area East, 8 NM SSW 48-19-30N 22-37-30E Rectangular
Launch Area West, 12 NM SW 48-18-30N 22-30-30E Rectangular
232 DROGOBYCH MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
Launch Area East, 10 NM E 49-22-30N 23-45-OOE Dumbbell
Launch Area West, 4.5 NM NE 49-25-OON 23-34-30E Dumbbell
232 DOLINA MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Stanislav area MRBM launch areas)
Probable Launch Area East, 49-06-OON 24-08-OOE Modified
9.9 NM NE Dumbbell
Probable Launch Area West, 49-04-OON 24-04-30E Modified
7.2 NM NNE Dumbbell
232 NADVORNAYA MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Stanislav area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area East, 9.6 NM NE 48-40-OON 24-48-30E Dumbbell
Launch Area West, 6.2 NM E 48-38-45N 24-43-30E Dumbbell
233 BORSHCHEV MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Kamenets-Podol'skiy area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area East, 4.6 NM NE 48-51-30N 26-08-30E Dumbbell
Launch Area West, 5 NM N 48-53-OON 26-03-30E Dumbbell
233 DUNAYEVTSY MRBM LAUNCH AREA
(formerly known as Kamenets-Podol'skiy area MRBM launch area)
6 NM SW 48-51-10N 26-43-OOE Inline
233 OL'GOPOL' MRBM LAUNCH AREA
(formerly known as Uman' area MRBM launch area)
10 NM SSE 48-02-30N 29-33-30E Inline
233 GRANOV MRBM LAUNCH AREA
(formerly known as Uman' area missile-related activity)
5 NM NNW 48-56-20N 29-30-15Et Inline
233 DOBROVODY MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Uman' area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 11 NM NNE 48-57-45N 30-24-OOE Rectangular
Launch Area South, 7.5 NM NE 48-53-40N 30-27-45E Dumbbell
SHISHCHITSY MRBM LAUNCH AREA
5.7 NM NE 53-17-15N 27-40-40E Rectangular
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233 GODYKHA MRBM LAUNCH AREA
2 NM SE 50-10-15N 28-16-OOE Inline
233 KOROSTEN' MRBM LAUNCH AREA
(formerly known as Ovruch area MRBM launch area)
13.8 NM SW 50-52-1ON 28-18-30E Inline
233 BELOKOVOVICHI MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Ovruch area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 2.7 NM N 51-10-OON 28-03-OOE Rectangular
Launch Area South, 2.4 NM NW 51-08-50N 28-00-30E Rectangular
233 USOVO MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Ovruch area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area East, 5.5 NM SE 51-16-50N 28-15-OOE Rectangular
Launch Area West, 2 NM SE 51-19-OON 28-11-OOE Rectangular
233 YEL'SK MRBM LAUNCH COMPLEX
(formerly known as Ovruch area MRBM launch areas)
Launch Area North, 4.5 NM SSE 51-43-55N 29-12-30E Rectangular
Launch Area South, 6.2 NM SSE 51-42-OON 29-12-50E Rectangular
* All plotted on appropriate AMS series (scale 1:250,000) except those marked t, which are plotted on
appropriate SAC 200 series (scale 1:200,000).
* * Best Coverage
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DOCUMENTS
1. NP IC. R-3/61, IRBM/MRBM Launch Areas in the European
USSR, Jul 61 (TSR)
2. NPIC. R-5/61, IRBM/MRBM Launch Areas in the European
USSR Identified on Sep 61 (TSR)
REQUIREMENT
CIA. DDI/RR/E/R-49/61 (Partial answer)
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