LAUNCH COMPLEX C KAPUSTIN YAR/VLADIMIROVKA MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR AS OF APRIL 1964

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1964
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LAUNCH COMPLEX C
KAPUSTIN YAR/VLADIMIROVKA
MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR
AS OF APRIL 1964
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
LAUNCH COMPLEX 'C
KAQUSTIN YAR/VLADIMIROVKA
MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR.
'AS OF APRIL 1964
NPIC/R-51 13/64
December 1964
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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NL'IC/ti-5I?i3/64
This report is the fourth in a serie?"beinfi. prepared in response
to requirements U MC-m64, and DIAXX 64-14, and
presents a detailed ~hotograph(c intertation of Launch Complex C,
the largest of the surface-to-surface missile (SSM) complexes at the
Kapustin Yar/Vladimirovka Missile Test Center. (K)'/VMTC) (Figure 1).
All line drawings have been derived from unrectified oblique photog-
raphy; accordingly, areas may not appear rectangular, and north. ?rrows
may not be accurate in all?planes. -
The other tItrt?o rolem- are the fir-t threes item- Ii-tedunder N,elated Document, in
the Heference section.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Launch Areas ..... . .. .. .. . . . ... . .. .. .. . . .... . . .. . . . . .. . . 1
Launch Area IC : . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . 1
Launch Area 2C ...... .... ..... ......................... 3
Launch Area 3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 4
Launch Area 4C. . .. ... . . . . .?. . . .. . . .. . . . . . .... .. . . . 4
Launch Site 4C I . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Launch Site 4C2 .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . 9
Service Area . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . Q
4C Support Area.. .. .. .. .. .
Launch Area 5C . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . 12
Operational Support Facilities . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. ... . . . .. . 14
Final Assembly and Checkout Area . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . 14
Warhead Handling and Checkout Area West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Warhead Handling and Checkout Area East .. .... .......... . 15
Probable Missile Assembly and Checkout Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unidentified Facility . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 18
Electronic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .. . . .. 21
Administrative Support and Training Facilities .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 21
Administration, Housing, and Service Area South. . . :. 21
Administration, Housing, and Service Area North . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . ; 21
-SSM Bivouac Area . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . 22
References .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Figure 1. Kapustin Var/Vladimirovka Missile Test Center . . . . . . . . .. . . vii
Figure 2. Launch Complex C, Kl'/V.f1'C .........................iii
Figure 3. Launch: Area 1C . . . . . . . . . . . .. : . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 2
Figure 4. Launch Area 2C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 5. Launch: Area 3C ................ ................. . 6
Figure 6. Launch: Area 4C ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 7. Artist's Concept of Lawn. Site 4C1 . . . . . . . d . . S
Figure 8. Artist's Concept of Launch Site 4C2 . .. .... . .... . .. . . . . . . 10
Figure 9. Support :Area, Launch Area 4C: . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Figure 10. Launch. Area 5C . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.
Figure 11. Final Assembly and Checkout Area, and Warhead Handling and
checkout Area West . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 16
Figure 12. Layout of Final Assembly and Checkout Area, and Warhead Ilan-
dling and Checkout Area West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 13. Warhead Handling and Checkout Area East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.
Figure 14. Probable Missile Assembly and Checkout Area . .. .. ... . .. . 20
Figure 15. Unidentified Facility . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . 23
Figure 16. Administration, -1 lousing, and Service Area South.. . .. . .. 24
Figure 17. Layout of Administration, Housing, and Service Area South . . . 25
Figure 18. Administration, Housing, and Service Area North. . . . . .. .. . . . 26
Figure 19. Layoui.of Administration, Mousing, and Service Area No>;th . . . . .. 27
Figure 20. SSM Bivouac Area . ............ ............... .. ` 2~
Figure 21. Layout of SSMI Bivouac Area. _ . 24
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Interferometer
SA-2 SAM site
Launch area
Support area
Road..-
Railroad
SUPPORT AREA
MISSILE CHECKOUT -
AND STORAGE AREA
RECEIVING
COMMUNICATIONS
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of equipment present in numerous vehicles present; and several units,
in new facilities constructed engaged in exefcises, scattered throughout the
complex. .
The associated support facilities showed
April 1964, and
since April 1962.
The launch areas of Complex C were the a correspondingly high level of activity, with
most active of all the launch areas at hY /VMTC,. continued . construction of facilities underway;
LAUNCH AREAS
Launch Complex C (Figure 2) comprises
5 launch areas, numbered from north to south.
"These 5 areas include 17 launch positions which
in April 1964 included 2 new
positions under construction at launch Area 1C::
1 position probably being.
Area 4C; and 2 abandoned
Area 5C.
modified at
positions at
launch
f.aunch
;tified, Structures. An additional unidentified
structute and 5 vehicles are located next to the
excavation-. A conduit has been
laid for approxxmately QO feet in the trench to
the'northwest excavation. Construction material
is located along the western edge of this trench.
A line drawn between the 2 excavations
would he on the same azimuth, approximately
135 degrees, as a line drawn betweeq the 2
abandoned pads at launch Site 5C2. The access
roads across the pads at Launch Site 5C2 are on
an azimuth of approximately 45 degrees, plus
or minus 5 degrees. It appears that access to
LAUNCH AREA 1C
major addition is observed on
(April 1964), taking place at Launch Area.
1C (Figure 3) and involves the construction of
2-new launch positions northeast of the older
rail-served launch pad. Construction was first
noted on March 1964), and consists
of trenches in a V pattern extending from the
old: control bunker, with a large excavation at
approximately 525
feet apart and an unidentified object and a small
structure under construction are located between
them. The northwest excavation contains a 50-
by 20-foot control /terminal room, similar to
that observed at the 1RI3N1 sites in Cuba. and
2 unidentified structures. An additional uniden-
tified structure is located next to the excavat ion.
-The southeast excavation contains a founda-
tion for a control /terminal room and 2 unidc:n-
the end of each trench..
The excavations are
the positions at Launch Area 1C will also
be on an approximate azimutli,.of 45 degrees,
plus or minus 5 depress,
The remaining facilities are unchanged
except for a building under construction north
of the access road to the launch area. These
facilities include the old launch pad, a rail-
served 60- by 10-fo6t launcher 'erector on this
pad, 5 vehicle revetments, 3 buildings. 2 earth-
mounded buildings, and a horseshoe-shaped
revetment. Additional items within the area
include S light poles situated around the old
pad: a vehicle on this p'ad with unidentified pieces
of equipment next to it.: an unidentified oh.ject and
construction scarring, west of the pad: and R
additional unidentified objects, And 6 vehicles
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Red indicates new items
since Sep 63
TO IC FINAL CHECKOUT AREA
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Railroad, single.track.
Road
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-``- -Fence
Cable line
Excavation
Building under construction
U. Earth-mounded building
Vehicle
vehicle revetment
Unidentified object
? Light pole
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positioned throughout the area. A new fence line,
which will'enclose the pew launch positions, ap-
pears to be under construction northeast of the
launch pad.
A. 140- by 50-foot extension to the old
launch pad, adjacent to the rail line
pad, had been added by April 1962
.identification until April 1964
next to it isr located outside the fence at the
entrance to the site. There are 12 vehicles or
pieces of equipment along the rail line outside
the fence line. Two vehicles are in motion on
the road between- the launch area and the IC.
final checkout area, 1 heading-toward and 1
away from the launch area.
The final checkout area for Launch Area.
1C shows no apparent change since
(April 1,962). The hexagonal-shaped con-
crete pad or apron immediately southwest of
.the checkout area contains a rectangular struc-
ture 140 by 20 feet. A rail line appears to lead
from each end of this -structure to the ends of
the arms which protrude from the hexagon.' On
April 1962) no object waspresent
on the hexagon but a 70- by 20=foot object was
positioned on each of the arms. "These objects
may slide on the rails ahd could be joined tb--
er, forming the rectangular structure that is
now located on the hexagon. 'I he hexagon is
served only by vehicular tracks: or scarring,
not by' improved' road. A vehicle is located
north of this hexagon.
unchanged since
Launch Area 2C (1=igurc.4) is single fenced
and consists of two sites, 2C.1 and 2C2, each
having a launch pad, vehicle stalls, a control
bunker, and some on-site support buildings. 'I tic
permanent facilities at this launch area remain
however, a more detailed description of the fa-
cilities can be- given because of the quality of
photography of
The launch pad at Site 2C1 contains a ring
90 feet in diameter, which is probably the outer
limit of heat-resistant concrete. A probable
cable scar leads from the front of this pad
northeast to an unidentified object within the.
fence line. A small building 30 by 25-feet and
an unidentified object are located south of the
2C1 vehicle stalls. A low rectangular structure
130 by. 50 feet is located north of these vehicle
stalls. - -
The launch pad at Site 2C2 also contains a
ring 90 feet in diameter probably marking the
outer limit of special heat-resistant concrete.
A. probable ' launch pedestal is in the center of
the pad. A probable cable scar leads from the
front of this pad southeast to an unidentified
object within the fence line. A small-building_
25 by 25 feet is located off the northwest edge
of the pad. A low, rectangular structure, 120 by
50'feet, is located north octhe 2C:2 vehic le stalls,
and another rectangular structure 130 by 50
feet is south of these stalls.
An' earth-mounded control hunker, 90 by S5
feet, is located between the 2 launch pads. Two
entrances are visible. I at the northwest corner
and 1 at the soutltwest corner of the hunker..
Two probable periscope-type objects and an un-.
identified object are located on top of the con-
trol bunker.
Six vehicles are.in the area: a cargo truck
and a small unidentified vehicle are parked im-
mediately north of the control bunker: a cargo
truck and an Unidentified vehicle are leavingtho
pad at. Site 2C:1: a possiblecargotruck is parked
on the pad. and a cargo truck is parked on it
prepared earth surface outside the entrance to
the launch area.
"1 he on-site support buildings are located
to the rear of the, launch pads at the entrance
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gate to the launch area. Table I shows these mock-up' missiles, 2 of which are shown on
buildings as portrayed on Figure 4. Figure 5.
The 3C Final-Checkout Area has shown no
Table I. On-Sitesupporr ltuildino., La-uidd :lrca. II-Ri parent expansion since December 195Q. 1!
Five" unidentified-type vehicles were parked
} Dirrt n ion>~' along -the side of one of the buildings on April
I (ft, uppru~l
1- 1962 photography.
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Launch Area 3C (Figure 5) has shown no
change in facilities since photography of Decem-
ber 1959. In April 1964 an ex-
ercise was underway on the launch pad utilizing
)rter. The missile
Also located on the
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two 30-foot. oxidizer trailers towed: by VAAZ-
214 trucks; a cherry picker, an racked
pad is a missile erector, a launch stand, a 30-
prime mover, three
vans including 1 towing an medium
generator, 3 possible water trucks, one
Descrttit iiin
Gable-roofed building
Flat-roofed building
Flat-roofed Building
Flat-roofed building
Flat-roofed building
T-;hayed security building
Flat-roofed building
Rectangular structure
long possible decontamination truck, a
possible oxidizer transfer van, a
able H2O2truck, and at least 8
vehicles-.
prob-
- More equipment is parked on the southwest
hardstand. -This handstand- is- fence secured,
and contains a canvas-covered missile trans-
porter: approximately 70 feet long: 15- support
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truck; a possible cherry picker: and at least 15
unidentified vehicles "or pieces of equipment.
Positioned -west of the- launch pad are 3 erected
Launch Area 4( {Figure 6)'is a double-
fenced area, measuring approximately 4,200
by 1,500 feet, which includes 2 prototype hard-
ened MRB\1/IRBM launch sites, 4C1 and 4C2,
and a service area. It is. served by a hard-
surfaced road entering from the west which
joins a north/south road approximately 30 feet
in width, also hard surfaced, which connects
with both launch sites. 7 he northern launch site
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is designated 4C1 and the southern site is 4C2.-
The 4C service area is located between fhe 2
initial construction for Launch
August 1960
age of June-
Subsequent -cover-
afforded the
of Launch tte- CL in a mid-
stage of construction; however, Launch Site
4G2 was only visible through clouds and cloud
shadow. Both sites were observed
KEYHOLE photography of ' April 1962
By this time all of the facilities at both
launch sites were nearly complete or complete
and a direct- correlation could be made between
them and a number of deployed Type I\' MRI3\t/
IRBM sites. An analysis of lar per-scale. KI.:.Y-
HOLE; coverage of April 1y6.1
revealed no major changes in the permanent
facilities at Launch Area 4C since April 1Q62.
The following descriptions are taken from this
.later coverage which permits a more detailed
interpretation of the facilities.
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Trail
Fence
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Launch Site - 4C1 (Figure 7), the h1RBA1.
prototype, !contains 4 hardened launch silos
served'by ;a loop road which encircles a slightly-
mounded control bunker. Each of the 4 silos
has- a rectangular concrete cover with a dome-
shaped top; On April 1964 coverage
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had been moved about 115 feet to the north and
a tall structure. surmounts the silo. This may
indicate that the eastern silo, at that time, was
being modified or repaired. Buildings in the
immediate vicinity of the launch site include 3
buildings immediately north of the loop road
1'nd another about 300 feet southwest of the
,ivestern rear silo. A conduit or earth scar leads
north from the launch silos, connects or passes
by each of 3 buildings, and terminates at a small
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structure approximately 450 feet north of the
loop road. Directly west of this small structure
is a large rectangular pond. Another conduit or
.earthen scar extends from a circular mound,
located about 250 feet east of the launch. silos
to a larger pond. The launch site appears to be
quite active in April 1964. A canvas-covered
missile transporter is parked in a widening of
the access road just soutiy of rear silos; r
empty missile transporter is near the eastern
rear silo; and at least 16 trucks and vehicles
are observed in the immediate site area.
Launch Site 4C2
Launch Site 4C2 , (Figure 8), the IRE3'1
prototype, contains 3 hardened silos arranged
with the same relationship to each other and
to the loop road as are the components of
unch Site 4C1. ?lhis site, however, differs
4rom -~C1 in that it.. contains 3 instead of 4
4 ilos. Also, the rear silo at 4C2 is positioned
o the left and rear of the slightly-mounded
ontroi bunker whereas the rear silo at all
ther deployed hard IRBM launch sites is po-
itioned pto the right and rear of the mounded
ontrol bunker. Two buildings are situated just
ouch of the southwestern silo. A possible con-
uit leads south from this s ,to for a distance of
fI about 450 feet and connects with an unidentified
structure. 'Midway along th s possible conduit a
branch conduit extends to the east and connects,
with a large circular buhker. A rectangular pond
is located just south of and, outside the double
fence securing the launch sie. Two parking.
aprons, one on each side of the access road, are
on the north side of the launch site. A building is
adjacent to the eastern apron and 3 trucks are
parked on the western one. Additional activity
seen o on the site road network in-
cludes _t probable missile transporter, 2 empty
missile transporters, 5 probable tractor trail-
ers, and 15 trucks or vehicles. Four other ve-
hicles-are parked in a nearby area.
The. 4C Service Area is located at the junc-
tion of the access road to the launch area and the
north/south road. In April 1964
it contains 5 buildings,2 of which are within a
fenced area. Four other buildings which were
apparent on April 1962 photography. have since
been removed. Four vehicles are observed with-
in the service area
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.- A guard house with a tank along its southern
side, a -building, and a- possible small bunker are
located near the entrance to Launch Area 4C.
A parking apron, outside the fence and along the
north side of the access road, contains 3 trucks
and 3 other vehicles.
A major portion o I f the 4C Support Area
(Figure 9); located .0.5 nautical miles (nn1)
northwest of Launch Area 4C, appears dis-
manrled.o (April 1964). Previous
coverage of April 1962 revealed
? 27 buil\iittgs or structures in the main portion
of the support area, a fenced electrical sub-
station and adjacent tent area immediately south
-of the building area, and a building and 3 rows
of 12 unidentified objects to the southwest. These
12 unidentified objects appear on
as linear mounds, and have no associated
road network.
:\n analysis of the. photography, covering the
support area subsequent to April 1962
ings began sometime after April 1063
cernible in the building area o~
dismantled
No . cliang:es arc noted in the electrical
,substation which consists of a building and an
adjacent transformer yard. -l lie adjacent tent
area has been evacuated.
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LAUNCH AREA 5C
? Launch Area 5C (Figure 10) consists of 2
soft launch sites. The northern site, SCI, Is
complete; the southern site, 5C2, was apparently
abandoned in a late stage of construction.
Launch Site SCI was not present on pho-
tography of August 1960, and was first ob-
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June 1961.' It was still under construction on
and :awarent1v
appeared-to be established.
Launch Site 5C2 was also first observed in
June 1961, but no construction activity appears
to have taken place sincl~I April 1962. This
site -has never had perireter security com-
pletely installed, and structures which were
partially completed In Ap~il.1962 have shown
no construction, activity since then.
Launch Site 5C1 ,has 2 elongated pads
measuring approximately 355 by 65 feet, with
a central rectangular area approximately 70
by 65 feet. At least 15 vehicles or pieces of
equipment, were -present at Launch Site 5C1
on including. 2 probable? SCUD-
type missiles on probable transporter, erector,
at which Qtime !perimeter security
Description
launchers (TEL) on the northern pad. These
probable missiles have a total length of =
which would also include the blast
deflector at - the rear if the missile is on a
SC,I'I)-tv e launch chassis. The probable TELs
are wide. the width of the SCUT) TEL.
Associated with these 2 missiles are 2 pos-
sible tank trucks 40L___]feet long.
A missile =70 feet long and
wide, partially canvas covered and on a trans-
porter, is at the southern pad. Also on this pad
is a possible erector 50 feet long. On a hard-
stand just east of the southern pad are 2 vans,
Dimen-ions*
(ft. upproc)
1 Bun er
Bunker
4 Flat -roofed .l1 :':
building
5 Drip!-in bunker .i x 30
6 Bunker all ? ?25
7 Unidentified 35 x 20
Rtructure
6 Bunker 45 " 3
9 Drive-in bunker . 30
3 13un~er
Three entrances,
north side
Entran -t? at each
end
Entran"?e ut e;u-h
ond: 2(1 ? Sfl
raised -ec-tiott
1'as~iblt. instrunen-
tation on roof
F:Mendedentrance
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missile transporter; 70 feet tong, is
parked on another hardstand to the east, to-
gether with a cherry picker,
A possible tank trailer lowed by a prime
mover, and . having a total length of approxi-
mately 60 feet, is located in the western part
of the road system of the site. A possible A-
frame crane with a total length of approximately
60 feet is in the northeastern corner of the site.
Table 2 gives a list of structures and bunkers
keyed to Figure 10.
Itorn Not Description
'10 feet. An open-framework possible
Rupker
Bunkor
Bunker
Bunker
Unidentified
structure
(ft, approx)
I:. Entrance ut each end
15?35
t.0 x to F:ntr-,tnc-e it ouch end
10
:0) 2
if F1at-rt.etfed -15 45
huildine
17 T%pie-al ,ecurity Go ? so
hulldinL
building
building
.K1 Thernal plant
hu 1:. lidjacont -tack
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OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FACILITIES
Launch Comp
Checkout Area (Fi
nm west of Laun
Area 2C, and across the
g,ad Handling and Checkout
Areas
major
tion
East and West,
components and
475
are
are
The area;
1,440 by
has had no changes in
o new major construc-
feet and is.tffd and rail served. There
14 buildings within the area, most of which
situated around a large concrete apron.
Four rail lines enter the area, 2 enter and
go through the largest building, I serves a con-
veyor line to the heat plant, and 1 bypasses the
apron and buildings and continues on to Launch
Area IC. Another rail siding on this line to
Launch Area IC bypasses the area, to the north.
1The largetst building (Item 1, Figure 12), the
assembly and checkout building, is a rail-
through building with 2 rail -lines continuing
acrosis the apron to the probable assembly and
Table 3. Fac-il)fir... Final
checkout building (Item 2). Two other tracks
also connect these 2 buildings.
The area also contains a coal-fired heat
plant (Item 8) which is -served by -a conveyor
line from one of the- rail sptirs, and an admin-
istration 'security building (Item 7) at the west-
ern.road entrance to the area. In addition there
re Q'smaller buildings along the southern edge
of?tl;e apron between the 2 road entrances, and
4-small rectangular, haj*d'stands (Item 9) are
located near the northern' wall. ? Activity was
noted in April 1964 in the form
of equipment and rail cars positioned through-
out the area. -A possible crane, which may be
tracks, is located adjacent to the northwest
of the large assembly and checkout
building.
taining 2
10
building.
crates or
Two, and possibly 3, flat cars con-
crates or canisters, each, measuring
feet, are. on the tracks -vest of this
Another string of flat cars with 3
canisters on them is on the track
which bypasses the apron. One of the crates
measures 10 feet and the other 2 measure
.1~-n+hly and ('/ecknut Area
flail- and road-through assemhl} fend checkout building, 200 he' 1:3() feet, _K10- by 70-foot gable-roofed
clerestory section, apprr~inucti?ly feet high-, flunked h% two 2000h by 30-foot shed-roofed shops.
approximately 25 feet high.
Rail- and road-entered probable-+c-semhlc and-checkout building, ISO by 71) feet, prohahly gable roofed,
_ with shed-roofed structure, :3(1 h% 15 feet, on -outh amide.
25X1 3 Single-story, gahlc'rcxofed building, '10 feet, with probable vehicle entrance, on north side. Four
probable cehiclo adjac-rrnt to It -u e of building meu-un?-approximnt)?1y.33 hF 10 feet, 23 by 10
? feet, ;?0 by 1(1 feet, and 13 by 10 feet.
4 Single--tors probable dricc?-in building, 3(1 h% 23 feet.
5 Single-store, flat-roofed pncbalrlo administration or Iatxtratorry building, 73 b% at) feet: sened unlc h%
personnel entrance.
E Single-stor\, fl+u-roofed building, 3:3 h}' 1.0 feet: -er ed onto he per-onnol entrance..
7 Gable-rxifed, l.--huped udrtiini-tratiun or security building, 0 20- 11% 20-foot ontro+ce un
w( ,.tern end. --
h Probable gable-turfed heat plant, i10 b% 33 feet, with adjacent -tack on south -id(-: cunnectod ht
conae~xor to lorminu> of a rail spur.
9 Four hardstand'-, 73 by 2n feet: inch contains Clark circle 10 foot in diameter.
111 Four unidentified structure-, ouch It) feet -yuare.
11 Low structure, =f--t -yuare?: per-onnol .c alkc,at-conn, t- tu'alrrun. -
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30 by 10 feet each. Two unidentified objects.
each measuring 20 by 10 feet, are located on
the -same track northeast of the probable as-
sembly and checkout building. A possible mis-
sile nose,-approximately F__] wide, on another
rail car, protrudes approximately from
the probable assembly and checkout building
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Parked on the apron southwest of this nutia-
ing are. 3 transporters: I measures approxi-
mately 65 feet in length'land the other 2 each
measure approximately ~n length. Two
smaller vehicles are parked nearby. Eight
vehicles are in. a parking area across the road
from the western road entrance. One measures
approximately 35 by 10 feet, 3 measure approxi-
mately 25 by 10 feet ifnd the remaining 4 are
sThaller..
Table 3, keyed o 1= igure 12, gives a
description of. facilities within the Launch
Complex C -Final.- ssembly and Checkout
Area. . ,
WARHEAD -HANDLING
AND CHECKOUT AREA WEST
The Warhead Handling and-Checkout Area
West (Figures 11 and 12) is located approxi-
mately 3.0 nm behind Launch Area 2C. This
area has been eniaryced considerably since
coverage. of December 195Q, although the old
area apparently- remains separately secured.
(April, 1962) dis-
disclosed a continuation of the
Photography of September 1963
the main area and an addition to the wall erected
wall coRstruction to the south and west, which
was completed by April 1964.
The rail spur adjoins a paved off-loading
apron and contains 13 rail cars, including 6
approximately 85 feet long, and 7 approximately
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closed a large drive-through building (Itehi 17,
Figure. 12), 150 by 85 feet including extended
entrances. 30 by 20 feet, which was under con-
struction approximately 650 feet east of the
main area. This building, 'and the building
described as "building Under Construction"
(item 15) in NPIC IR- 1183!64, 1 1 appear to be
completed o 6 ,%r 1Q64).
- KEY4IOLF_ (August 1962).
showed a rail. spur constructed to the south of
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.45 t650 feet long. At least 18 vehicles, includ-
ing 4 probable nosecone vans measuring
feet, are located in the parking area adjacent
to the Hi-Hat building (item 20), 2f and ?L
vehicle is located on the drive-through portion.
Several other vehicles are-noted in the area.
Table 4, keyed to Figure 12, describes the
facilities in the Warhead Handling, and Checkout
Area West.
WARHEAD HANDLING
AND CHECKOUT AREA EAST
The Launch Complex C. Warhead handling
and Checkout Area East (Figure 13) has shown
expansion since 1959. By April L962
- the fence line had been extended north
and south, and enclosed an -area approximately
1,000 by '455 feet. A high-bay building (Item 2,
Figure 12), similar to those observed at regional
storage sites in the USSR, and 4. other build-
ings had been constructed in the area. -Photog-
raphy of June 1962 showed the
high-bay building to be heavily reketted on 2
sides.
PROBABLE MISSILE ASSEMBLY
AND -CHECKOUT AREA
The Probable Missile Assernbl\?andCheck-
out Area (Figure'14) is road and rail served. It
is located approximately 4.5 nm west of the
Launch Complex A Support Area and. approxi-
mately 2..5 nm northwest of the I.:auncli Complex
C Unidentified Installation. Ilhis area shows
very little change since April. 1002
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CHECKOUT AREA WEST
Railroad
Road
-?-? Wall
Bunker
Vehicle
Crates/canister
N "'? FIGURE 12. LAYOUT OF FINAL ASSEMBLY AND CHECKOUT AREA, AND WARHEAD HANDLING AND CHECKOUT AREA WEST.
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Vint-roofed building.
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Gable-roofed personnet building
1,5
Flat-roofed %ehic-It shod
6 ?
Flnt-roofed security huildinp,
1--tor,
T,7.
Iii gh-boy-bu I Idi n g
Ifs
Flat-roofed building
1.-tarp
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Flat roofed buildinc
la..
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Drive-through Iii-fiat building
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Flat-roofed building
32
Drive-in hunker
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Flat-roofed -tornge -bed
4
Flat-roofed building.
Flat-roofed building.
The double-secured area contains 5 drive-
througli buildings, 3 of which are also probably
rail entered; 4 drive-in buildings, 1 with a step-
down roof; 9 administrative-type buildings: 1
large shed: and several small miscellaneous`
buildin s. Vehicle tract, 2 large excavations,
and a possible building under construction are
noted Immediately to the. west of the area.'
An unidefitified facility (Figure 15) is located
approximately 3.0 nm northwest of tile Final
Assembly and Checkout Area at Launch Complex
C, and approximately 2.0 nm south-southeast of
the Probable Missile Assembly and Checkout
Area.,
This installation was first observed under
construction in June 1962 at
which time scarring for the access road and the
rail spur was evident. No evidence of any con-
struction activity was present in April 1962
Auigust. 1962
Continuing construction was ob-
served in July 1962,
and September
Dimen'ion,
(ft. nppro~)
Structure ha'- 20- by 10-foot extended
entrance
2U x 211
1111 x 511 Small'gable over entrance
1G5 4:5
25 c 2(1
1311 x '5
2u x15
1 i x 15-
1:15 c 511
2n x _K1
45 dian:MOr
(at' 4,p)
71t x _5
:ill x ;1t1
fitgh hap