TAYBOLA IRBM COMPLEX USSR

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 101
• Publication Date: February 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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.PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
.TAYBOLA 1'RBM? COMPLEX,
USSR
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TAYBOLA IRBM COMPLEX, USSR
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LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE IV)
COORDS: 68-2S-15N 33-15-I5!
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 2, 3.3 nm to
NE: Launch Area No 3, 5.7 nm to ESE
TDI NAME: Tavbola Launch Site I
LOCATION: 2.8 nm N%V of Tavbola
FIRST APPEARED:
IDENT:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS:
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The completed launch site con
sists of 2 launch silos 225' apart and a third
silo positioned 260' E of the southern launch
silo. A loop road circumvents the mounded
control bunker and serves each silo position.
Directly \V of the launch positions is a bldg
100' x 35'. The access road is oriented on a
265? azimuth and is parallel with a service road
from the technical section to the launch site.
A bldg 100' x 35' is situated along the access
road just E of the launch site and another is lo-
cated on a link road connecting the access road
and the parallel road.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: 1, 350' 13S1' ofthc launch
site. Contains a pitchfork road pattern. along
which are located 4 small bldgs.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,100' ENE of launchsite. Contains7 bar-
racks (135' x 40'), one bldg 110' x 75', and 5
smaller bldgs. A probable road extends S and
terminates in the scrub growth.
Nuclear Warhead Facility
None observed.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Secured installation 2.2 nm ESE of launch area
consisting of rail spur with a road alongside
which terminates in a loop. An adjoining area
SILO SECTION
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE IV)
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Other MRBM/IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius OF Launch Area
BE NO:
ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 3.3 nm to S~%.
Launch Area No 3, 4.9 nm to SSE
TDI NAME: Taybola Launch Site 2
LOCATION: 3.8 nm NNE of Tavbola
FIRST APPEARED:
IDENT:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS:
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
CO\IPONE\TS: The completed launch site con-
tains 2 launch silos 225' apart and a third silo
situated 260' W of the northern launch silo. All
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T ECHN ICAL% #SILO
SECTION
ADMINISTRATION
AND HOUSING
SECTION
LAJNCH
SITE
UNIDENTIFIED
STRUCTURES
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photography I The control bunker is
djcates that vegetation has been replanted. The
access road enters the launch site from the W'on
an 85? azimuth.
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: Just W of the launch site
two roads branch off the access road and each
connects with a bldg 140' x 35'. A square bldg
45' x 45' is associated with the bldg on the S side.
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated approx 4,000' \V of launch site. Contains
6 barracks 135' x 35', 3 bldgs 75' x 65', and 7
smaller bldgs. A larger bldg is located N of the
access road. "A road or scar ltrads S for approx
200' and connects with an unidentified structure.
POSSIBLE UNIDENTIFIED
SECURED STRUCTURE
MOUNDED
l CONTROL
4 BUNKER
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This structure, in turn, is connected by an ap-
parent track through the trees to a similar
structure approx 1,400' to the SE. Two roads
branch N off the N side of the access road in
close proximity tothe administration and housing
section. One connects'with a possible secured
area containing 3 small structures; the other
.leads to a single unidentified structure.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Installation 2.6 nm NNE of launch area and con-
COORD: 6S-25-45N 33-29-30F
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ASSOC AREAS: Launch Area No 1, 5.7 nm to
\\'N\\': Launch Area No 2, 4.9 nm to NN\\'
TDI NAME: Taybola Launch Site 3
LOC:\TION: 3.1 nm E' of Tavbola
FIRST .\PPF.\RED:
'IDENT:
silting of rail spur with a road alongside which
terminates in a loop. An adjoining area con-
tains 4 barracks 150' x 40' and at least 7 smaller
bldgs.
Other MRBM/IRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
MAPS: I'SATC-200, Sheet 0051-23AL
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CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Mid-to late stage
Launch Site I
TERRAIN: hilly VEGETATION: Scrub
SECURITY: Single fence
COMPONENTS: The southern launch position.
appears to be complete and the third silo posi-
tion is-almost complete. The status of the re-
maining silo cannot be determined. The center
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SILO SILOS
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
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of the launch site appears to be level, indicating
that the control bunker has 'been backfilled but
not mounded. The access road enters the launch
site from the ?' on a 55? azimuth and encircles
all the positions. A possible construction bldg
and small structure are situated just E of
launch positions. '
Site Support Facility
TECHNICAL SECTION: None observed
ADMINISTRATION & HOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated approx 4,500' \V of launch site. Contains
2, barracks 135' x 40', one bldg 90' x 35' and
one smaller bldg.
Nuclear Warhead Facility
None observed.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Installation 3.6 nm SSW of launch are and con-'
sisting of rail spur with a road alongside which
terminates in a loop. An adjoining area contains
4 barracks 150' x 40' and at least 7 smaller
bldgs.
MAPS: t'sATC-200, sheet 0051-23AL
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Other MRBM Activity within 25 NM
Radius of Launch Area
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