TWO LINEAR ANTENNAS SARY SHAGAN, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T04751A000300080028-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: June 13, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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Copy No JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
ARMY-NAVY-CIA,
(Published and Disseminated by CIA./PIC)
SUBJECT
Two Linear Antennas
NO
: PIC/JB-108/60
DATE
13 June 1960
LOCATION
Sary Shagan, USSR
LAT
45?55'N
WAG :
245
LONG
73?33oE
An area containing two large fixed linear antennas, each with adjoining
support facilities, has been identified in the vicinity of Sary Shagan Support
Base (see Figure 1). One antenna...is:.complete, while the other, located
approximately 3, 500 feet to the south, is under construction. Its size
cannot be determined due to partial cloud cover; however,. from photogra-
phic evidence it appears that both antennas will be similar in design and
size. The support facilities for the antenna under construction are also
partially cloud covered. The area is located along a road which leads
south from the housing area roughly parallel to the western shore of Lake
Balkhash, A.t least three other electronics sites are located along this
road.
The completed antenna (see Figure 2 for artist's concept) appears to
consist of a nearly vertical, slightly curved parabolic reflector screen
about 510 feet long in front of which is a tubelike feed as long as the screen
and 35 feet high. About 280 feet in front of the screen and parallel to it
is a ground clutter screen about 620 feet long. The top of the antenna
screen is 70 to 75 feet above the ground. Near the antenna is a large three-
story control building 145 by 45 feet and several other support buildings.
The antennas are parallel., and a line constructed perpendicular to them is
oriented on an azimuth of generally in the direction of the
Kapustin Yar/Vladimirovka Missile Test Range.
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FIGURE 1. SARY SHAGAN SUPPORT BASE. This map shows the location of the two large antennas, as well as
other major items in the base area. Some changes in functional designations have been made from those given in
the CIA/PIC joint briefs indicated on the map.
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