USOVO MRBM COMPLEX, USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 59
• Publication Date: February 1, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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February 1964
PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
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USOVO MRBM COMPLEX, USSR
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LAUNCH AREA NO 1 (TYPE 1~
COORDS: 51-17-45N 28-16-OOE
ASSOC AREA: Launch Area No 2, 3.6 nm to NW ;
Launch Area No 3, 8.6 nm to SE
TDI NAME: Ovruch Launch Site 1
LOCATION: 5.7 nm ESE of Usovo
FIRST APPEARED:
CONSTRUCTION STATUS: Complete
Launch Site
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGETATION: Wooded
SECURITY: Single fence
PADS: Four circular pads (145' diameter) with
485' separation and oriented on are azimuth of
220?. Erector on each pad.
READY BLDGS: Four drive-through type (225' x
65'). A small structure is situated alongN side
of each ready bldg.
Site Support Facility
TECI~NICAL SECTION: Just NE of southern two
ready bldgs is a loop road with 2 cross links.
Two small bldgs (size undetermined) arc situate?d
along the loop road. Adjacent to one crossroad
is a parking apron on which are parked probable
vehicles/pieces of equipment approx 60' long.
A third bldg is just NE of the loop road pattern.
ADMINISTRATION & IIOUSING SECTION: Lo-
cated 2,500' NW of launch site. Contains 9 bar-
racks (145' x 40'), one bldg 160' x 70', 3 mainte-
nance/equip bldgs (one 210' x 55', one 170' x 75',
one w~determined size), & 6 small bldgs.
Rail-to-Road Transfer Point
Probably a siding in Usovo, 5.7 nm WNW of
launch area. A direct good road connects with
the launch area.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Of Launch Area
The Belokorovichi MRBM Complex is 13.0 nm
to the SW.
NAPS: AMS, N501-NM 35-3
USATC-200, Shact 0233-2HL
ADMINISTRATION AND
HOUSING SECTION
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LAUNCH AREA NO 2 (TYPE I~
COORDS: 51-18-45N 28-10-30E
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ASSOC AREA: Launch Area 1, 3.6 nm to SE;
Launch Area 3, 12.2 nm to SE
1`DI NAME: Ovruch Launch Site 2
[.(>CA'1'IUN: 2.1 nm SE of Usovo
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Launch Site
TERRAIN: Rolling VEGI=:TATION: Wooded
SECURI"11': Single fence
i?ADS: Four circular pads (150' diameter)
with 535' ~ 980' separation and oriented on an
azimuth ofl10? & 30?. Erector on each pad.
READY BLDGS: Four drive-through type (210` x
60' ).
"I~ECHNICAL SECTION: Located 1,000' S of
launch site. Consists of loop road with parking
apron along western end of road pattern. A
number of poss vehicles are parked on apron.
A vehicle maintenance or storage area con-
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taining two large bl_-gs and associated apron
is located midway bey ween the "Technical Sec-
tion and the Adminis r ration & Mousing Section.
ADMINISTRATION & .IOUSING SECTION: :?~o-
cated 2,200' E of laur;ch site. Contains 7 bar-
racks (140' x 40') and i other bldgs.
Rail-to-Roar: Transfer Point
Probably Usovo, located 2.1 nm NW of launch
area. Connected directly to launch area by
first-class road.
Other MRBM Activity Within 25 NM
Radius Oi Launch Area
The Belokorovichi ti~[tBM Complex is 12 nm
to the SSW.
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