AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY PLANT

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 16, 1961
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited by law.
(Moscow Oblast)
Aerial Photographs of Istra Missile
Assembly Plant
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION.
Photographs) lof the Istra Missile Assembly
and Storage Facility (BE 0l67-01161)
- Enlarged views
area is in the center foreground.
assembly and storage facility is in the 1
foreground and the probable explosive sto
(N 55-51, E 36-51) - View looking SSE. A portion of the miss
(N 55-53, E 36-50) - Enlarged view of housing area
explosive storage area in center foregrou
(N 55-51, E 36-51) - Enlarged view of the probable
(N 55-51, E 36-51) - Enlarged view of the missile
assembly and storage facility.
the housing area in the right -foreground.
storage area is in the right background a
(N 55-52, E 36-52) - View looking SSE of the missile assembly
storage facility. A probable explosive
previous photography I
pretation was not thought feasible
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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains Information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Seca. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Moscow Oblast) REPORT
SUBJECT Aerial Photographs of Istra Missile DATE DISTR. flv November 1961
Assembly Plant
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DATE OF
INFO.
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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(N 55-52, E 36-52) - View looking SSE of the missile assembly
storage facility. A probable explosive
storage area is in the right background
the housing area in the right foreground
(N 55-51, E 36-51) - Enlarged view of the missile
assembly and storage facility.
(N 55-51, E 36-51) - Enlarged view of the probabl
explosive storage area in center foregro
(N 55-53, E 36-50) - Enlarged view of housing area
(N 55-51, E 36-51) - View looking SSE. A portion of the miss
assembly and storage facility is in the
foreground and the probable explosive st
area is in the center foreground.
Enlarged views
Comment:
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previous photography)
pretation was not thought feasible
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ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE FACILITY, USSR 55 52N - 36 52E
A view looking SSE at the Istra Missile Assembly and Storage
Facility (BE 0167-01161) located 3nm south of Istra. A
probable explosive storage area is in the right background
and the housing area in the right foreground.
and Storage Facility.
ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE FACILITY, USSR 55 51N - 36 51E
Enlarged view from Print 1 of the Istra Missile Assembly
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ISTRA EXPLOSIVE STORAGE AREA, USSR 55 51N - 36 51E
Enlarged view from Print 1 of the probable explosive storage
area in center foreground. The Istra Missile Assembly and
Storage Facility in the left foreground.
SUPPORT AREA, ISTRA, USSR 55 53N - 36 50E
Enlarged view from Print 1 of the housing area of the
Istra Missile Assembly and Storage Facility.
ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE FACILITY, USSR 55 51N - 36 51E
View looking SSE. A portion of the Istra Missile Assembly
and Storage Facility (BE 0167-01161) is located in the left
foreground. A probable explosive storage area is in the
center foreground.
ISTRA EXPLOSIVE STORAGE AREA, USSR 55 51N - 36 51E
Enlarged view from Print 5 of a portion of the Istra Missile
Assembly and Storage Facility in the left foreground and the
probable explosive storage area in the center foreground.
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USSR WAC i6
BLOW-UP OF
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ISTRA (NR) 55 55 N 36 52 E
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USSR WAC 1678 ISTRA (NR) 55 55 N 36 52 E
LKG-SSE. SECTION OF ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE FACILITY BLE
EXPLOSIVE STORAGE AREA IN CENTER FG.
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USSR WAC 167B
ISTRA (NR) 55 55 N 36 52 E
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USSR WAC 167B ISTRA (NR)
PROBABLE EXPLOSIVE STORAGE
FACILITY IN LEFT BG.
55 55 N 36 52 E
AREA IN CENTER FG.. THE
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USSR WAC 1678 ISTRA (NR) 55 55 N 36 52 E
BLOW UP OF ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE FACILITY,
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USSR WAC 167B ISTRA (NR) 55 55 N 36 52 E
LKG SSE AT ISTRA MISSILE ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE FACILITY 3NM SOUTH OF CITY PRORARIF
EXPLOSIVE STORAGE AREA IN RIGHT BG AND HOUSING AREA IN RIGHT FG.
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