ZAGORSK ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITY KRASNZOVODSK, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001800010002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 2007
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 26, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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26 May 1966
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ZAGORSK ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITY
KRASNOVODSK, USSR
1. SIGNIFICANCE: A HORIZONTAL TEST BUILDING CONTAINING 2 TEST CELLS
AND A SMALL TEST POSITION ARE NEWLY IDENTIFIED.
TWO MASSIVE POSSIBLE MULTIPLE POSITION TEST
BUILDINGS ARE IDENTIFIED UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN
THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TEST SITE UNDER CONSTRUC-
TION AND ARE CONNECTED TO A LARGE SUSPECT LIQUID
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BUILDING.
2. REMARKS:
LIQUID HYDROGEN IS A HIGH THRUST CRYOGENIC FUEL
USED IN THE U.S. TO POWER UPPER STAGE PROPULSION
UNITS FOR SPACE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, THIS FUEL
IS BEING USED IN THE U.S. NUCLEAR ROCKET PROPULSION
PROGRAM.
THE ZAGORSK TEST SITE IS THE MAJOR DEVELOP-
MENTAL/ACCEPTANCE TEST FACILITY FOR ROCKET ENGINES
AND MISSILE ASSEMBLIES DEVELOPED BY THE GUIDED
MISSILE ENGINE PLANT 456 AND NII/PLANT 88, MOSCOW.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
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