TEREKTY ASM IMPACT AREA

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• Publication Date: May 1, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

basic imagery interpretation report
Terekty ASM Impact Area (S)
MISSILE RANGES: AIR LAUNCHED FACILITIES
USSR
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Terekty ASM Impact Area
DMAAC, USATC, Series 200, Sheet FP0235-24R, scale 1:200,000
1. (TSR) This is the initial NPIC basic report on Terekty Air-to-Surface Missile (ASM) Impact Area (BE
, USSR, and satisfies the basic reporting requirement. It summarizes ASM test activity (based
on impact craters) and describes ASM activity at the test facilities and targets in the area from
the information cutoff date.
2. (S/WN) A location map, six annotated photographs, and five tables are included. (Photographs in
this report should not be used to derive measurements or azimuths. Locations of the target radars have
been changed periodically within each site, as ASM testing occurred and as damaged equipment was
replaced.)
3. (S/WN) Terekty ASM Impact Area (Figure 1) is approximately 165 kilometers (km) east of Akhtu-
binsk/Vladimirovka Airfield USSR, and approximately 400 km west of Makat, USSR. The
area (Figure 2) contains six major missile impact areas: Terekty ASM Radar Area A
Terekty ASM Radar Area D and four corner reflector target sites (A through D). Terekty
ASM Radar Area C a central tracking facility, is also within the impact area.
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INTRODUCTION
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FIGURE 1. TEREKTY ASM IMPACT AREA, USSR
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Table 1.
Terekty ASM Radar Area A
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Crater Date of Target
Imagery
Crater Diameter Distance/Azimuth
(m) (m/deg)
Target Radar Site A (48-14-57N 048-31-29E)
BAR LOCK
Al BAR LOCK
A2 BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
A3
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
Target Radar Site B (48-15-OON 048-31-28E)
BIG BAR
Bl BIG BAR
B2 BIG BAR
B3 BIG BAR
B4 BIG BAR
BIG BAR
B5 BIG BAR
B6 BIG BAR and
BAR LOCK
BIG BAR and
BAR LOCK
BIG BAR and
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
Target Radar Site C (48-14-53N 048-31-18E)
BAR LOCK
Cl BAR LOCK
C2 BAR LOCK
C3 BAR LOCK
C4 BAR LOCK
C5
C6
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
C8 BAR LOCK
C9 BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
Target Radar Site D (48-14-48N 048-31-25E)
D1
D2
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
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Radar prob damaged
Craters being filled
Radar van only 25X1
Radar support vehicle only
Radar support vehicle only
Craters being filled
Radar prob damaged
Damaged BIG BAR and
replacement BAR LOCK
present
Some craters being filled
Support vehicles not
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Table 1. (cont'd)
Date of
Imagery
Target
BAR LOCK
Target Radar Site E (48-15-08N 048-31-01E)
E1 BAR LOCK
E2 BAR LOCK
E3 BAR LOCK
E4 BAR LOCK
E5 BAR LOCK
E6 BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
Site appeared abandoned;
crater E7 filled prior to
BIG BAR
BIG BAR
BIG BAR
BIG BAR
BIG BAR
BIG BAR
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
BAR LOCK
Target Radar Site F (48-14-39N 048-31-38E)
F3
F4
F5
F6
Elements removed from
antenna
Site abandoned
Craters E2-6 being
filled
Craters being filled
Radar poss damaged
Table 1A.
Missile Impact Area West of Terekty ASM Radar Area A
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Date of
Crater Imagery
19 48-14-53N 048-30-25E
17 48-15-21N 048-30-51E
15 48-15-30N 048-30-37E
13 48-15-29N 048-31-OOE
14 48-15-15N 048-30-47E
12 48-15-14N 048-30-36E
10 48-15-11N 048-30-45E
11 48-15-12N 048-30-41 E
7 48-15-42N 048-30-07E
8 48-15-41 N 048-30-01 E
9 48-15-13N 048-30-51E
5 48-15-37N 048-30-11 E
2 48-15-24N 048-30-26E
3 48-15-36N 048-30-25E
Crater Diameter Distance/Azimuth
(m) (m/deg)
Crater
Diameter
(m)
1 48-15-28N 048-30-46E
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Table 2.
Terekty ASM Radar Area D
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Target
Imagery
Crater Diameter Distance/Azimuth
(m) (m/deg)
? Target Radar Site A (48-14-58N 048-32-58E)
THIN SKIN
A-Type
THIN SKIN
A-Type
THIN SKIN
A-Type
Target Radar Site B (48-15-02N 048-33-11E)
KA2
THIN SKIN
A-Type
Target Radar Site C (48-15-03N 048-32-54E)
TUB BRICK
Cl
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
TUB BRICK
TUB BRICK
TUB BRICK
TUB BRICK
Target Radar Site D (48-15-06N 048-32-46E)
FLAP WHEEL
(poss)
(poss)
D2
Target Radar Site E (48-15-07N 048-33-OOE)
Prob control bunker pres-
ent; grading in progress
Radar on hardstand near
bunker
No impact craters
discernible
No craters discernible on
latest imagery of
Two emitters and one
generator/power trailer
No impact craters
discernible
No new impact craters
discernible
No new impact craters
discernible
No new impact craters
discernible
Antenna-transmitter and
vehicles present
No impact craters
discernible on latest
imagery of
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BASIC DESCRIPTION
Terekty ASM Radar Area A
4. (TSR) Terekty ASM Radar Area (Figure 3)-used to test antiradiation ASM against BAR LOCK and
BIG BAR target radars-contains four active and two abandoned target radar sites (A through F), a
support area, and a salvage area. An additional impact area with at least 20 widely dispersed impact
craters is west of area A. The types of radars, crater mensural data, and the dates on which the craters
were first identified are presented in Table 1.
5. (S/WN) Each target radar site consists of a flat area occupied by a BAR LOCK or BIG BAR target
radar and one to three support vehicles.
Target Radar Site A
6. (TSR) Target radar site A was operational from
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craters were observed at site A from 1976 through 1980. Three of the craters were direct hits. Crater
diameters ranged from
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Target Radar Site B
7. (TSR) The site was active from with eight craters being
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observed from 1977 to 1979. The craters ranged from in diameter and were
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meters from the target radars.
Target Radar Site C
8. (TSR) The site was operational when observed on imagery of
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through Nine craters were observed with diameters ranging from All
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nine craters were within of the target radars.
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Target Radar Site D
9. (TSR) The site was operational from nid-1977, when the site was aban-
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cloned. Three craters, with diameters ranging were between
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of the target radars.
Target Radar Site E
10 (TSR) The site was operational when observed on imagery of and appeared to
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be abandoned in December 1980. Seven impact craters, one of which was a direct hit, were identified
during the reporting period. The craters ranged from
in diameter; all were within C
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meters of the target radars.
Target Radar Site IF
11. (TSR) The site was operational fro
Six impact craters, two
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of which were direct hits, were identified from 1978 through 1979. Th
e craters ranged from
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meters in diameter; all were within of the target radars.
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Additional Impact Craters
12. (TSR) At least 20 additional impact craters (ten are shown on Figure 3), which may have resulted
from missile shortfalls, were discernible in an impact area west of Terekty ASM Radar Area A during the
reporting period. Locations, crater sizes, and dates on which the craters were first identified are pre-
sented in Table 1A.
Terekty ASM Radar Area D
13. (TSR) Radar area D (Figure 4) was identified on imagery of when a probable control
bunker was being earth covered. This radar area consists of five target radar sites (A through E). Radars
were first observed in August 1978 when one THIN SKIN A-type radar was present at target radar site A
and another at target radar site B. Target radar sites C and D are shown on Figure 5. The types of radars,
crater mensural data, and the dates on which the craters were first identified are presented in Table 2.
Corner Reflector Target Sites A Through D
14. (TSR) During this reporting period, panel arrays consisting of panels of at least two different
sizes were observed in various arrangements (Figure 6). At least 27 craters were discernible at corner
reflector target sites A, B, and C. Mensural data for these sites is contained in Table 3.
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Table 3.
Corner Reflector Target Sites A, B, and C
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Crater Date of
Imagery
Crater Diameter Distance/Azimuth*
(m) (m/deg)
Corner Reflector Target Site A (48-17-37N 048=33-18E)
Al
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A8
A9
A10
All
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
Corner Reflector Target Site B (48-17-10N 048-32-13E)
Corner Reflector Target Site C (48-19-28N 048-24-31E)
Cl
C2
C3
C4
C5
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No new craters discernible
Six large reflector panels
Six large reflector panels; no new
craters discernible
Six large inner and ten small outer
panels
All panels out of alignment;
centerline not determined
Site appeared to have been
abandoned; no activity on
subsequent coverages
Two large and two small reflector
panels
No new craters discernible; four
large and five small reflector
panels
Five additional small panels
No new craters discernible; site
contained two large and nine
small panels
Large panel hit; site contained
one large and ten small panels
No new craters discernible; site
contained one large and eleven
small panels
Panels appeared unchanged
Four large and three small
reflector panels
No impact craters discernible
Eight large and five small panels
No new craters discernible; site
appeared unchanged
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(S/WN) All available imagery from
report.
MAPS OR CHARTS
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REQUIREMENT
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(S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They may be directed to I Warsaw Pact
Forces Division, Imagery Exploitation Group, NPIC,
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