OAK-PART I MISSION 9045 30 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 1962

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• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: October 1, 1962
• Content Type: REPORT

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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
OAK-PART I
MISSION 9045
30 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 1962
This document contains classified information affecting the national security of the United States within the /
meaning of the espionage laws U. S. Code Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. The law prohibits its transmission
or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner
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detriment of the United States. It is to be seen only by personnel especially indoctrinated and authorized to
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TALENT regulations.
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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OAK- PART I
MISSION 9045
PREFACE
THIS IS THE FIRST. OF AN ESTIMATED TWO DAILY.OAK REPORTS BASED ON
MISSION 9045 AND DEALING WITH THE HIGHEST-PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE
ITEMS APPEARING. IN THE COMOR TARGET .'LIST. THIS REPORT, COVERING THE
OAK-REPORTING PERIOD. FROM 1400 HOURS TO 1800 HOURS, 7 OCTOBER 1962,
PRESENTS INFORMATION ONLY ON THOSE.COMOR TARGETS OBSERVED ON THE
PHOTOGRAPHY. TARGETS WHICH COULD BE. IDENTIFIED BUT NOT INTERPRETED
BECAUSE OF LIMITING CONDITIONS (IDENTIFICATION ONLY): ARE ALSO
INCLUDED IN-THIS REPORT. ALL PERTINENT, ACTIVE:COMOR TARGETS
INCLUDING THOSE TARGETS NOT OBSERVED OR NOT COVERED BY MISSION 9045
WILL BE. LISTED: IN AN INDEX IN THE FINAL OAK REPORT ON THIS MISSION.
TARGETS ARE ARRANGED IN THE OAK".BYSUBJECT, AND WITHIN EACH SUBJECT
BY COMOR TARGET NUMBER.. TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OBSERVED DURING THE
OAK-REPORTING PERIOD ARE LISTED NUMERICALLY; UNDER THE.APPROPRIATE
SUBJECT FOLLOWING THE LISTING OF:COMOR TARGETS. ALL TARGETS INTHIS
REPORT-ARE LOCATED IN-THE USSR; UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHIC .REFERENCES ARE GIVEN FOR EACH TARGET OBSERVED
AND. REPORTED .FOLLOWING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE. TARGET. PASS NUMBERS
ARE PREFIXED WITH EITHER AN A FOR ASCENDING :ISOUTH-TO-NORTH)-.OR.D
FOR DESCENDING {NORTH-TO-SOUTH)... THE LETTER F PRECEDING FRAME
NUMBERS INDICATES THE FORWARD CAMERA, AND THE LETTER A:PRECEDING
FRAME NUMBERS INDICATES THE AFT CAMERA. UNIVERSAL REFERENCE GRID
(X-Y) COORDINATES ARE GIVEN IN PARENTHESES FOLLOWING THE FRAME TO
WHICH THEY APPLY. THIS GRID IS IDENTIFIED AS KH-4 I:1); APR 62.
OAK RECIPIENTS ARE CAUTIONED THAT!THE INITIAL SCAN OF-PHOTOGRAPHY
FROM MISSION 9045 IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED IN ASHORT TIME .AND OFTEN
WITHOUT-THE AID OF PRECISE ANALYTICA.LAN0 MENSURAL EQUIPMENT
COMMONLY EMPLOYED IN DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. CONSEQUENTLY,
ALTHOUGH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN. IS ESSENTIALLY: ACCURATE,
FUTURE 'DETAILED ANALYSIS. MAY SOMEWHAT ALTER PORTIONS OF-THE
INFORMATION.
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SUMMARY.-
STATUS OF COMOR TARGET READOUT
A TOTAL OF 21 COMOR TARGETS WERE OBSERVED DURING THE CURRENT
REPORTING . PERIOD :AND ARE COVERED BY..THIS. REPORT.
HIGHLIGHTS
LAUNCH AREA As OMSK .ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX, 'IS NOW CONFIRMED AS A
SHADR[NSK-TYPE [TYPE 111).-INSTALLATION-
4 PROBABLE BLINDERSv 3 POSSIBLE BLINDERS OBSERVED AT
BARANOVICHI =AIRFI:ELD.
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MISSILES
VERKHNYAYA SALDA :ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 580.2N 0623E
LAUNCH AREAS At B9 AND C, NO_APPARENT CHANGE SINCE 25X1D
MISSION COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY
AND TRANSFER PO NT9 IDENTIFICATION ONLY. CLOUD COVER
PRECLUDES .FURTHER, INTERPRETATIONO
ADDITIONAL SSM OR SAM SITES
VISIBLE IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN 35-NM RADIUS.
SVOBODNYY ICBM :;LAUNCH COMPLEX 5146N .12807E
NO 'CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, SAM DEFENSES, 'OR ADDITIONAL
MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.IN..CLEAR
AREAS WITHIN 35-NM RADIUS OF:SVOBODNYY ICBM LAUNCH.
COMPLEX. EASTERN PORTION NOT COVERED BY PHOTOGRAPHY.
LAUNCH AREA A AND COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY,
IDENTIFICATION ONLY.:.
OMSK :ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 5503N 07330E
LAUNCH AREA A IS NOW .CONFIRMED AS:.A SHADR1NSK-TYPE
(TYPE III) INSTALLATION. LAUNCH AREA A IS SECURED BY
A SINGLE FENCE. THE CENTRAL BUNKER IS PRESENT IN THE
NOTCH PORTION OF THE EXCAVATION, :AND A.RECTANGULAR
BUILDING IS LOCATED IN THE EXCAVATION TO THE LEFT OF
THE NOTCH, OPPOSITE THE CONTROL BUNKER IN ANOTHER
NOTCH-LIKE EXCAVATION IS A LONGS RECTANGULAR
BUILDING. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY:IS CONTINUING. THE
SUPPORT FACILITY FOR LAUNCH AREA A IS DIVIDED INTO
2 AREAS -? AREA ONE CONTAINS 4BARRACKS-TYPE
BUILDINGS, ONE. LARGE STORAGE--TYPE BUILDING, AND 4
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND. AREA 2 CONTAINS 20
BARRACKS-TYPE BUILDINGS. THE LATTER AREA MAY:ALSO
SUPPORT LAUNCH AREA B0
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ONLY A GROUND SCAR IS OBSERVED IN THE PROBABLE
EXCAVATION AREA AT.-LAUNCH AREA Be NO SUPPORT,
FACILITY OR SECURITY.. MEASURES ARE.-PRESENT.
ONLY 2 BARRACKS-TYPE . BUILDINGS ARE OBSERVED SOUTH OF
THE AREA.
THE. COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY .CONTAINS:32.'BARRACKS.
TYPE BUILDINGS IN THE HOUSING .AREA. THE RAILHEAD
AREA CONTAINS A CONCRETE..3ATCHING PLANT, .6 STORAGE-
:TYPE BUILDINGS, 15.MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND OPEN
STORAGE.
PERM :ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 5742.N 05619E
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NOAPPARENT CHANGE AT. LAUNCH AREA A SINCE MISSION
LAUNCH AREA B NOW CONTAINS AT
LEAST. ONE READY BUILDING AND .2 BUILDINGS BETWEEN
LAUNCH PADS. CONSTRUCTION STILL IN PROGRESS AT
LAUNCH AREA C, WHICH NOW CONTAINS ONE READY :BUILDING.
A ROAD SPUR RUNS NORTHWARD FROM. MAIN ACCESS ROAD.
BETWEEN LAUNCH AREAS A AND B (THIS ROAD SPUR. REPORTED
ON MISSION , AS RUNNING SOUTH). NO.
ACTIVITY OBSERVED AT TERMINUS OF THIS ROAD. NO.
ADDITIONAL MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY.NOTED
IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN 35-NM ..RADIU.S
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TEYKOVO ICBM.LAUNCH COMPLEX 5652N 04035E
LAUNCH AREAS A AND C NOSIGNIFICANTCHANGE SINCE 25X1D
MISSION
ADDITIONAL SSN ORy~t~SAM {s i{
SITES UB_SERfLA/ dim I.LtAK AK AS -WITHIN. 35-NM .RADIUS U
TEYKOVO ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX,
BELOGORSK:SUSPECT SSM AREA 5055N 12828E
NO SSM `ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN 50-NM:
RADIUS OF BELOGORSK. MORE THAN HALF OF :SEARCH AREA
CLOUD COVERED.
VOLOGDA SUSPECT SSM AREA 5913N 03954E,
NO SSM: ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN'CLEAR.AREAS WITHIN A:
50-NM RADIUS OF VOLOGDA.
KOZELSK:ICBM LAUNCH COMPLEX 5357N 03548E
COMPLEX CLOUD COVERED EXCEPT FOR COMPLEX SUPPORT
FACILITY.
NO SAM DEFENSES OR ADDITIONAL:CONST'RUCTIONj AND NO
ADDITIONAL MISSILE OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY
OBSERVEO'IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN"35-NM RADIUS
OF KOZELSK.
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NERCHINSK SUSPECT SSMAREA 5I58N 11635E
NO SSMACTIVITY .OBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN 50-NM
RADIUS OF NERCHINSKQ
25X1 D
OMSK AIRCRAFT ENGINE.PLANTBARANOVA 29 5457N 07326
NO AIRCRAFT OBSERVED AT AIRFIELD.-ADJACENT TO:ASSEMBLY.
AREA
NO.NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGES NOTED SINCE MISSION
SMALL SCALE OF';.PHOTOGRAPHY PRECLUDES
IDENTIFICATION OF .ANY MISSILE-ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OR
UNUSUALLY .;_LONG RAIL CARS. PROVIDES
BEST COVERAGE TO DATE.
25X1A
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION OR APPARENT CHANGE SINCE.MISSION
SMALL SCALE PRECLUDES SEARCH' FOR 60-FT
ISSIOIPROVIDES BEST COVERAGE TO
25X1 D
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VORONEZH STATIC TEST. FACILITY. 5134N 03908E
NO NEW CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT#OR OPERATIONAL
ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN TEST AREA. SMALL.SCALE OF
PHOTOGRAPHY AND HAZE PRECLUDE DETERMINATION OF
UNUSUALLY LONG RAIL CARS.
GROSS DOLLN AF DEPOT PUG AEAST GERMANY) 530IN 01327E
NO.MISSILE ACTIVITYOBSERVED IN CLEAR AREAS WITHIN
25-NM RADIUS OF GROSS DOLLN.
25X1 D
CHENG-HSIEN SUSPECT MISSILE AREA.(CHINA) 3445N 11340E
TWO-THIRDS OF SEARCH AREA CLOUD COVERED.. NO.MISSILE
OR MISSILE-ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY.OBSERVED.IN CLEAR
PORTIONS OF SEARCH AREA.
25X1A
AIRFIELDS
SIAULIAI AIRFIELD 5553N 02323E
AIRCRAFT -- 8 LARGE SWEPT-WING AIRCRAFT, 2 MEDIUM:
SWEPT-WING AIRCRAFT AND 3 POSSIBLE MEDIUM:SWEPT-WING:
AIRCRAFT ON HARDSTANDS ALONG TAXIWAY. 28
UNIDENTIFIED SMALL AIRCRAFT ON GRASS :WEST OF NORTH
END OF RUNWAY ..
NO NEW FACILITIES OBSERVED.
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BARANOVICHI AIRFIELD 5306N 02603E
AIRCRAFT -- 4 PROBABLE BLINDER, 3 POSSIBLE
BLINDER, 27 MEDIUM SWEPT-WING AIRCRAFT, AND
APPROXIMATELY 35 SMALLUNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT.
A NEW SECURED AREA IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY .=4,500 FT
NW OF CENTER OF RUNWAY. AREA MEASURES APPROXIMATELY
1,250 X 900 FT AND CONTAINS 4 LARGE AND ONE SMALL.
DRIVE-THROUGH BUILDINGS, AND SEVERAL ;SMALL BUILDINGS
SERVED BY A LOOP ROAD. A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROAD
CONNECTS THE AREA WITH THE LOOP TAXIWAY 1,500 :FT_-EAST
25X1.A
MINSK/MACHULISHCHE AIRFIELD 5347N 02734E
AIRCRAFT -- AT LEAST 16 POSSIBLE AIRCRAFT. POOR
IMAGE-QUALITY PRECLUDES IDENTIFICATION OP.TYPE.
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