CRUISE MISSILE LAUNCH COMPLEX NENOKSA MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR

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CIA-RDP78T05929A002500050027-0
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RIPPUB
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T
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5
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December 28, 2016
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November 20, 2006
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27
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Publication Date: 
June 7, 1967
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REPORT
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proved For Release 2006/11/20 : 8TO5929AO02500050027-0 TOP SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment tol 7 June 19b7 Page 1 Copy 5 8 1R SIGNIFICANCE: CRUISE MISSILE LAUNCH COMPLEX NENOKSA MISSILE TEST CENTER, USSR THE NEW LAUNCH AREA FIRST OBSERVED UNDER COMPLETED. THE AREA IS DESIGNATED LAUNCH 3. REMARKS: AREA "C". 2 NM NORTH OF NENOKSA THIS MISSILE TEST CENTER IS PART OF THE SOVIET WHITE SEA MISSILE TEST RANGE AND PROBABLY IS ENGAGED IN THE TESTING OF CRUISE AND NAVAL MISSILE SYSTEMS. 4. COLLATERAL: 5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION: 6. NEGATION DATE: 7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: 8. DIMENSIONS/ SPECIFICATIONS: 22 KH-4 AND 1 KH-7 MISSIONS. AREA "C" LAUNCH PAD: 200 X II 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 Su ort Division, NPIC. GROUP I E.cl.d.d I.em ...owar,c TOP SECRE Approved For Release 2006/11/20: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500050027-0 proved For Release 2006/11/20 78TO5929AO02500050027-0 25X1 I TOP SECRET (c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment tol 7 June 19b7 Page 2 Copy 9. MISSION READOUT: AND ORIENTED ON AN AZIMUTH OF APPROXIMATELY 330 DEGREES, HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE AREA IS DESIGNATED LAUNCH AREA "C". IT IS SECURED BY A DOUBLE FENCE AND SERVED BY A CONCRETE LOOP ROAD AND A SINGLE RAIL SPUR. THE AREA CONTAINS 1 LAUNCH PAD WITH A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 200 FT AND A WIDTH OF II THE PAD IS CONNECTED BY A CONDUIT LEADING 130 FT SOUTHWEST TO A PROBABLE FUEL OFF- LOADING POINT WHICH IS SERVED BY THE RAIL SPUR. ADDITIONAL FEATURES IN THE AREA INCLUDE A RAIL-SERVED SUPPORT BUILDING, A POSSIBLE CONTROL BUILDING, 3 SMALL STRUCTURES, 1 LATTICE TOWER, 1 UNIDENTIFIED STICK MAST, AND 3 GUARD TOWERS. THE MAIN OPERATIONS/LAUNCH AREA IN THE CENTER OF THE COMPLEX IS DESIG- NATED LAUNCH AREA A. IT CONTINUES TO BE OCCUPIED BY 3 INCLINED UNOCCUPIED LAUNCHERS. PROBABLE SS-CD-1 CRATES, OBSERVED ADJACENT A NEW LAUNCH AREA, FIRST OBSERVED UNDER ARE NOT PRESENT, AT LEAST 6 PROBABLE SS-N-3 CRATES ARE ADJACENT, TO THE RAIL LINE IN THE SUPPORT AREA 2 NM EAST. AN AREA 1 NM WEST OF LAUNCH AREA A IS DESIGNATED LAUNCH AREA B. THE AREA WAS PRESENT WHEN THE COMPLEX WAS FIRST COVERED 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 Su ort Division, NPIC. TOP SECRE Approved For Release 2006/11/20: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500050027-0 ed For ReleasTOP SECRET78T05929A002500050027-0 ITNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER Attachment t 7 June 17 67 Page 3 Copy I I CONTAINS A NEARLY CIRCULAR CONCRETE APRON WITH A DIAMETER OF APPROX- IMATELY 200 FT, A PROBABLE CONTROL BUILDING, 2 SMALL STRUCTURES, 1 LARGE AND 1 SMALL BUNKERED STRUCTURES, 2 UNIDENTIFIED BUNKERS, AND A WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT WEST OF THE AREA. MODIFI- CATION OF LAUNCH AREA B WAS FIRST OBSERVED 01 41 WAS THE MODIFICATION CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROBABLE CONTROL BUILDING, 1 SMALL STRUCTURE, AND THE 2 UNIDENTIFIED BUNKERS. 2'6x1 25X1 25X1 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 Division, NPIC. TOP SECRET Approved For Release 2006/11/20: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500050027-0 IT IS SECURED BY A SOLID WALL FENCE AND Approved For Release 200/Z"T~705929A002500050027-0 CRUISE MISSILE LAUNCH COMPLEX NENOKSA MISSILE 'TEST CENTER, USSR 64-38N 39-11E Approved For Release 2006/11/20: CIA-RDP78T05929A002500050027-0 Approved For Release 2006/11/20: CIA-RDP78TO5929AO02500050027-0 N Approved For Release 2006/11/20: CIA-RDP78T05929A002500050027-0