SA-1 SAM SITES, MOSCOW, USSR NORTHEAST QUADRANT

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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SA-1 SAM SITES, MOSCOW, USSR
NORTHEAST QUADRANT
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
SA-1 SAM SITES, MOSCOW, USSR
NORTHEAST QUADRANT
N P I C/R-64/64
January 1964
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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In order to provide a foundation for the continuing analysis of
Moscow air defenses, a detailed survey of I?YIIOLE photography
of SA-1 SAM sites surrounding the city has been undertaken under
NPIC Project J N-212//62. "phis report, a partial answer to CIA require-
ment C-RR-80375, covers the sites in the northeast quadrant (figure
1). Reports on the other quadrants are in preparation.
For each site a photograph is provided, significant changes since
the first KEYHOLE coverage are noted and all KEYIIOLL photo-
graphic coverage through is listed. All map refer-
ences are to US Air Target Charts (USA"1'C), Series 200, second edition,
April 1963. No information derived from other photography or
collateral sources is included.
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MOSCOW SAM SITE C02-1
NPIC Target No: 0154-97
Coords: 56-10N 37-49E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage-
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
but haze and snow cover pre-
cluded detailed analysis. There was an area
of unidentified activity (Figure 2, Item 1) evident
in and some further work had been
done there by No other chap es
were apparent at the site between
KEYHOLE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (all TOP SECRET RUFF)
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First clear KEYHOLE coverage was in _
the site appeared complete on photography
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NPIC Target No: 0154-97A
Coords: 56-06N 38-OlE
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL S)
First KEYHOLE coverage:
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
There has been no apparent change at this
site since the first clear KEYHOLE coverage,
lthough a break in the film cuts
off the northwest corner of the site on
)hotography (Figure 3), there was no con-
struction activity at the site on
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NPIC Target No: 0154-97B
Coords: 56-O1N 38-10E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
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Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
The first clear coverage of the site on
KEYHOLE photography was in~at
which time the site was complete and included
a clearing near the guidance area (Figure 4,
Item 1). There had been no apparent change in
the site by
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NPIC Target No: 0167-121
Coords: 55-55N 38-20E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0167-514L (S
First KEYHOLE coverage
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
By (Figure 5) there had
been no apparent change in this site since
the first clear KEYIIO.LE coverage-
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NPIC Target No: 0167-121A
Coords: 55-47N 38-21E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0167-511L (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage: _
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
There has been no apparent change in
this site since the first clear KEYHOLE
coverage, - Cleared areas (Figure
6, Items 1 and 2) were present at that time.
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NPIC Target No: 0154-98
Coords: 56-38N 37-41E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage:-
Status then: appeared complete, though dark-
ness and haze precluded detailed analysis.
"['here had been no apparent change in the
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Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
Between the first clear KEYHOLE coverage
of the site,
(Figure 8) there had been no apparent change
in the site.
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NPIC Target No: 0154-98A
Coords: 56-28N 37-57E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage:-
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NPIC Target No: 0154-98B
Coords: 56-22N 38-11E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage:-
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Status then: site appeared complete, though
haze and darkness precluded detailed analysis.
Through (Figure 9) there
had been no apparent change since the first
clear KEYHOLE coverage
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NPIC Target No:
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The guidance area included three clearings
containing small buildings (Figure 10, Items
Coords: 56-29N
38-23E
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Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S) change since. Photography of
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showed several unidentified objects (Item 4)
in the launch area, and these have not changed
Status then: undetermined because of haze since. Betweet
and darkness. = two generally circular areas of disturbed
First clear KEYHOLE coverage: earth (Item 5) had been constructed in the
at which time the site appeared complete. launch area.
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NPIC Target No: 0154-98D
Coords: 56-14N 38-35E
Map Ref: DIA Sheet 0154-23HL (S)
First KEYHOLE coverage: _
Status then: undetermined because of haze
and darkness.
First clear KEYHOLE coverage was in_
-when the site appeared complete. The
following changes from a standard SA- I site
have taken place:
Support Area (Figure 11): Two buildings
that are each 195 by 40 feet and about 35
feet high, and the foundation for a third of similar
size were seen in the southeast corner of the
appeared complete in ~nd a fourth had
been completed prior to
Probable Borrow Pit: A clearing first
appeared in- and appeared larger in
diameter on photography of
Access Road: A completed access road
parallel to the northern side of the launch area
was first visible on photography of
No apparent change since.
Possible AMM-Associated Facility: From
the quality of
photography precluded detailed interpretation,
but 1n-
was evident:
Item 1: A rectangular building 225 by 125
feet and approximately 30 feet high appeared
complete. It had an unidentified circular
object on its roof.
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Item 2: One smaller building, 100 by 100 Item 4: "Three cleared and connectedareas
feet, had an unidentified circular object
of unidentified activity contain six small
on its roof.
Item 3: Another building, probably similar structures