MISSILE LAUNCHING COMPLEX AND TEST RANGE TYURA, TAM USSR

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MISSILE LAUNCHING COMPLEX
and
TEST RANGE
TYURA TAM, U S S R
Declassification review by NIMA/DoD
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SEPTEMBER 1958
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PREFACE
Joint Photographic Intelligence Report JR-4-58 has been prepared by the Army, Navy, and
Central Intelligence Agency, under Army Chairmanship. Its scope is intended to fulfill the
combined requirements of the intelligence community on the Tyura Tam Missile Launching
Complex and the Tyura Tam Missile Test Range. Requirements have been detailed as follows:
Army ACSI, ISO SRI-172-1, Navy OP922H1 project 17-57, and CIA SLR-55/S7. SI/R-77/57,
SLR-29/58, RR/E/R-71/57, and RR/E/R-45/57. In addition, much assistance was received
from the Guided Missile Intelligence Committee (GMIC) in clarifying, amplifying, and coordinat-
ing the various intelligence requirements.
This report has been prepared primarily to provide a comprehensive photo intelligence
treatment of these important installations, and secondlytofacilitate future research and analysis
by having under one cover as much information concerning them as was possible to glean from
available photography. In many instances it reflects the counsel of leading authorities in the
fields of guided missiles and electronics who were provided by the GMIC and the Department
of the Arm . Moreover, Information from this report has already been used by GMIC in the
preparation their annual estimate presented to the Intelligence Advisory Committee.
Background geographic data were supplied mainly by the Geographic Division of the Office
of Research and Reports, CIA. The term "miles" used throughout this report meats nautical
miles.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ................................................................... .. 7
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TYURA TAM MISSILE LAUNCHING COMPLEX ....................................................... 8
RANGE HEAD ........... ........................................................10
LAUNCH AREA "A....... ............ .......................................... 12
POSSIBLE LAUNCH AREA "B'?..: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ............ ........... 16
LAUNCH SUPPORT AREA ........................................................... 18
PERSONNEL AND STORAGE AREA........................................................ 20
VEHICLE PARK .................... ..........................................20
SUPPORT BASE ................................ .................................. 21
ADMINISTRATION AND HOUSING AREA . .................................................. 22
TYURA TAM AIRFIELD ... ......... ............................................. 22
STORAGE AND CONSTRIaCTION SUPPORT AREA ........... ........ ...................... 22
TYURA TAM RAIL FACILITIES .. ............... .. 23
TYURA TAM VILLAGE AND ADJACENT FACILITIES ............................................... 23
PROPELLANT PRODUCTION AND.STORAGB AREA ... ......................................... 24
ADMINISTRATION AND STORAGE AREA ......................... ....... 24
PROBABLE PROPELLANT PRODUCTION PLANT .. . ......... 25
POWER PRODUCTION AND &STRIBUTION FACILITIES ........ .................... .......... .. 26
FIXED POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN THE COMPLEX ........................................ 26
POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCES OF POWER ... .. .................................. 27
WATER TREATMENT, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE PACILTRES ................... . , ............... 28
OLD WATER SYSTEM .... ... ...................................... .......... 2$
MAIN WATER SYSTEM ................... ...... ........... ...... .......... 28
SUPPLBMBNTAL.WATER SYSTEM ........ ............................... 29
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES ....... ............ 30
RADIO COMMUNICATION FACILITIES . . .......... ...................... ................ 30
WIRE COMMUNICATION PACCTTIBS (LAND LINES) ...... ? . ? . ? ... ....... ...... ...... 33
POSSIBLE MICROWAVE RELAY. COMMUNICATION FACILITIES. ? .. .... ............. J....... 33
L { VM TAM MILE TEST RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Y .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
GUIDANCE AND INS TRUMBNTATION FACILmBS ............. ......... ............. .. 36
RANGE HEAD INSTRUMENTATION ...... .......... ... .... 36
DOWN RAN E-IsrRBMBNTATION- , n ri -r.-.-.... ...... ... ................. 40
PROBABLE TER INAL RANOB INSTRUMENTATIbN .. 1 ... ..... ........ ......... . 43
CONCLUSIONS . , .....'.. , .. .. ................. ..
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INTRODUCTION
A missile launching installation, prob-
ably of key significance to the Soviet bal.
listic missile and space-flight development
programs, has been identified at 45?55, N,
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in the vicinit
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25X1 The installation, covered by photography on
is characterized by un-
usual and complex construction activity,
apparent operational status, relative isola-
tion, and maximum security of key com-
ponents. Its functional,' structural, and
organizational characteristics indicate de-
velopment of a new and permanent Soviet
missile installation for launching and static
testing large ballistic missiles with (1)
intercontinental, satellite, and space-flight
capabilities, and (2) new or unusual pro.
pulsion systems. Moreover, the config-
uration of certain structures and facilities
indicates that the Soviets are developing,
rail-supported and, probably, fully integrated
rail-mobile missile systems.
The strategic location ol?this instal.
laton, hersinaftercalled.theTyura?Tam Mis-
sile, Launching Complex, in a barren and
isolated semiarid area near the approxi-
mate center of the large- Hursisian-African
land man further attests to its significance
and potential. It is situated in an area
which presents opportunity for considerable
expansion of facilities and permits several'
directions of fire. Specifically, it is located
along the Aralsk/Tashkent railroad, between
the towns of Kzyl Orda, 110 miles to the
southeast, and Novo-Kazalinsk, 50 miles
to the west. The installation has apparently
developed around the small railroad town
of Tyura Tam, which lies just north of the
Syr Darya River.
A probable major new Soviet missile
test range, hereinafter called the Tyura
Tam Missile Test Range, extends north-
eastward from the Tyura Tpm Missile
Launching Complex. Range head and a portion
of the down range instrumentation facilities
are covered by the Ophotog-
raphy. Probable terminal range instru-
menaNon facilities, covered by0 and
photography, have been
Identified on the Kamchatka Peninsula some
3,100 miles to the northeast. 25X1
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The obvious significance of this launching
complex with its associated test range called
ORGANIZATION
The Tyura Tam Missile Launching Com-
plex and the Tyura Tam Missile Test Range
are discussed as separate entities. Thefirst
part of this report consists of adetalleddes.
cription and analysis of the Missile Launch.
ing Complex, including discussionof the main
operational launching and support facilities,
together with the transportation, waterpow-
er, and communication networks that serve
them.
The Tyura Tam Missile Test Range is
then treated In similar detail. Range herd,
down range, and the probable terminal range
instrumentation facilities on the Kamchatka
Peninsula are discussed in that order. In
addition, a detailed discussion of guidance is
also included. To facilitate clarity of pre-
sentation, those instrumentation and guidance
facilities found within the Complex are dis-
cussed with the Test Range.
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for analysis in a degree of depth and detail
unique in the Intelligence exploitation of
aerial photography. Line drawings and per-
facilities were covered by good quality photog-
raphy, extensive cloud cover of several key
areas precluded a complete evaluation of the
nature and extent of Instrumentation facilities
on the peninsula.
Quality of the photography used in this
analysis ranged from good to excellent. Cov-
erage of the Tyura Tam missile launching
installation and the contiguous instrumen.
tation facilities was more than adequate
to provide the basis for detailed analysis
by photo Interpreters and a subsequent eval-
uation of Soviet capabilities by the intel-
ligence community. Although the Kamchatka
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The Tyura Tam Missile Launching Com-
plex encompasses an area of approximately
40 square miles and is shaped somewhat like
a "dumbbell", with a Range Head at the north-
ern end and a large Support Base at the south-
ern end. A narrow rail and road artery 14
miles long connects the Range Head and the
Support Base. Propellant production and
storage facilities are located along the con-
necting rail and road artery, approximately
11 miles south of the Range Head. In addition.
an intricate network of communication, pow-
er, water, and table lines connects key,$
facilities of the Complex.
The Range Head, encompassing some nine
square miles, is the prime area of Interest
in the Complex. Its most prominent feature
is an unusually large ballistic missile Launch-
ing and static firing structure situated at the
eastern terminus of a multitrack rail spur.
Moreover, a possible second launching area
is located in the southwest quadrant of the
Range Head, at the terminus of another
multitrack rail spur. In addition, a large
and diversified group of operational, logisti.
cal, and administrative support facilities
are also evident. Included among these
facilities is an Impressive electronics com-
plex of instrumentation, guidance, and com-
munication facilities.
The Support Base contains the primary
logistical and administrative support fac.
ilities for the Complex. It is situa4ed17
miles south of the Range Head and.just north
of the Syr Darya River, in the vicinity of
the old village of Tyura Tam. It contains
water treatment and storage facilities, power
production and distribution facilities, com.
municationfacilides,penonnelhousitg,head-
quarters and administration facilities, and
rail tnnalading and storage facilities. Al-
though the Support Base shows little direct
evidence of missile-related activities, it is
the primary supply and rail transloadingpoine
for the Complex, 0
Rail tramporadon, specifically the Ar-
aleklrsshkenttrailroad, is the primarymeans
for providingssosse romoualdesress tothe
'rywn Tap Missile Lunching Complex:,:
Thi;fsot-oouplad with the presence within
the Canplptof els# llo ttl! sedshops,
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ground, and over 33 milts of newtrackagein-
dicate the high degree of dependence on rail
transportation. For example, onF_~
0 at least 140 rail care were present
within the Complex, several of which were of
ynusual configuration.
Apparently, little or no dependence is
placed upon water, highway, or air transport-
ation. The only air facility in the Complex is
a small natural-surface airstrip located at
the Support Base. Otherwise, the nearest
major airfield evident on the photography is
at Dzhusaly, 34 miles to the southeast. An
examination of photography covering the Syr
Darya River in the vicinity of Tyura Tam
revealed no significant barge traffic or other
evidence of river transportation. The only
roads serving the Complex from the outside
are gravel surfaced and are irregular in
alignment. They generally parallel the
Aralsk/Tashkent railroad and, at time
of photography, were characterized by little
if any vehicular traffic.
At least three separate water distribution
systems and their related lines canhe traced
throughout the Complex. Lines from the main
system originate at the Syr Darya River and
parallel the nil and road artery leading north
to the Range Head. Lines from the other two
systems serve several smaller and in some
instance* key areas of the Complex.
Power facilities which serve the Com-
plex include internal and external sources.
Of primary interest is a new main power
transmission line which, leads north to the
Range Head from a large power plant under
construction, at the Support Base.
Numerous communication and missile
related electronic facilities are evident
throughout the Complex. They vary in size
from single masts or isolated instrumentation
sites to large fenced installations. Of parti-
cular significance are two large communi-
cation areas. One is a probable receiving
station located at the Support Base and the
other is a probable transmitting station
located along the rail line five miles south
of the Range Had. The guidance and
instrumentation facilities located within the
Complex are generally associated with the
Tyura Tam Missile Test Range end will be
discussed separately in another, section of
this report.
Security of structure. andfacWdes wNth-
in the Complex varies. The launching areas
receive maximum protection. Multiplefenc-
ing, guard towers, and lights are used. Access
through the road. and rail entrances is con-
trolled by gates, and a security building is
situated near each road entrance. The
electronic installations appear to be the next
moat heavily secured. They are usually
enclosed by a single fence and are ringed by
a patrol road. In this category are the com-
munication areas and several of the instru-
mentation sites. The water storage, missile
checkout, and several smaller unidentified
areas are also single fenced. Othrrwise
most of the conventional logistical andadmin-
lstrative support areas are unfenced. Bvi-
denceof passive security,possiblytopreclude
ground observation, is indicated by location
of the Range Head some is miles away from
the heavily traveled Aralsk/I'ashkent rail-
road. It is perhaps important to note that
there is no evidence of conventional anti-
aircraft artillery orofaarface-to-air missile
sites protecting the installation. Moreover,
no effort to camouflage facilities can be de-
tected.
At the time of photography, the Complex
was characterized by considerable new con-
struction activity. In almost every section,
recently constructed facilities were already
being expanded. Rail cars were evident along
nearly every siding and spur. Vehicles were
moving along the road arteries, and numer-
ous preliminary excavations suggested still
further enlargement. Power, water, and
communication facilities were also under-
going expansion. The large housing facilities
at the Support Base, estimated to accom-
modate at least 5,500 persons, were ap-
parently being doubled in capacity. Most of
the temporary structures, including tents and
construction support aras, werebeingaban.
doned or moved to other sections of theCom-
plex. The rapid tempo of act ivity was further.
emphasized by examination of comparative
photographic cover which revealed com-
pletion in a short 0 period of a major
communication area, previously estimated to
be several months away from completion.
Analysis of photography indicates ?core.
'fully p l dgb priority construcdonpro.
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gram at the.Tyura Tam Missile Launching
Complex. Thetype andnature ofkeyconstrue -
tion projects indicate that the Complex
Possibly was begun not later than the summer
of In
addition, the degree of completion of several
key facilities and the rate of construction as
evidenced on comparative photographic cov-
erage indicate that the Complex should have
been substantially complete within a year
of overflight, i.e. by
Detailed analysis reveals that many
groups of facilities were completed at the
same time, or were at the same stage of con-
struction, suggesting the following possible
timetab a of construction
initial P ass
During the initial phase of construction,
highest priority was given to development and
completion of those facilities necessary to
conduct "live" missile firings. These in-
cluded a launching structure, launch support
and missile checkout facilities, range control
and instrumentation, and an adequate supply
of power and water. At the timeof overflight
these minimum requirements appear to have
been satisfied and it is probable, therefore,
that firing operations could have been con-
ducted from theTyuraTamMissile Launching
Complex by Q
Second Phase
The second phase of construction, nearly
25X1 complete by - was manifested
in the expansion of the water storage facil.
ities, construction of two large communi-
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cation facilities, and an additional possible
launching area. Of all facilities under con-
struction at Tyra Tam, these facilities
appear nearest to completion and probably
were operational within 30 to 90 days after
overflight.
Third Phase
A third Mal major phase of construction is
also evident in the Complex. Included in
tills phase are water treatment facilities,
a power plant, a new permanent housing
area, and a large probablepropellantprtduc-
tion plant. These facilities are characterized
by permanent-type buildings with well planned
layouts. They probably represent the perma-
rent support facilities for sustained future
and possibly more sophisticated operational
. activities at Tyura Tam.
is suggeste4 by the arrangement of
faciUtie at both the Uses Had am
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particularly of launching facilities oriented
toward the eat. The large, unused, and level
expanses to the north, coupled with the
discovery of a very short and incomplete
-rail spur pointed in that dirncdon, Support
chi, hypothesis.. In addition, future long-
few expanalon of the Support Base is
suggested by the numerous projected road
systems and water lines near the new per-
manent housing facilities.
Topography: The Tyura Tam Missile
Launching Complex is a small part of the
Turanskaya Nizmennost (TuranLowland), the
vast low plain east and south of the Aral Sea.
'Elevations average about 330 feet above sea
level. Local relief is insignificant, with
elevations above sea level varying from a
minimum of 280 feet on the north bank of the
Syr Darya River to a maximum of 445 feet
on the hillock called Kilinchik, which is re-
ported to be located 16 miles directly north of
Tyura Tam Village.' However, only the nar-
row strip of land between the north bank of the
Syr Darya River and the Aralsk/Tashkent
railroad is characterized by terrain of fairly
uniform slope. North of the railroad, toward
the Range Head, is a complex pattern of low
ridges and shallow depressions. Thedepres-
sions have patches of salt marsh or clayey,
flat bottoms that are wet and sticky in spring.
In summer they become hard and smooth,
with numerous cracks dividing the surface
into small polygons. Since slope of the
ridges and depressions are very gentle there
are practically no natural obstructions to
visibility....
Extensive use his been made of the
depressions in and around the launching
and propellant areas of the Complex. In
particular, new drainage systems can be
traced from these areas to several of the
large saline depressions.
Climate: Climate of the Complex is
continental, with hot dry summers and cold
dry winters. Visibility is excellent and cloud
cover at a minimum throughout the year.
Precipitation is very low, ranging from one
to three inches per year, with the majority
failing In spring. In winter, northeast witch
prevail as a result of the seasonal high pres.
sure system over Central Asia. In summer
the prevailing winds are more northerly, but
local convection Causes some variation In
wind direction.
Vegetation[ The vegetative cover is
sparse except cloth the banks 'of the Syr
Darya River sod consists of desert forme,
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annot be it- apotwttt u p.tttta,lawe~'nrrdaton(ylhis
ICdoU~ldensuled on caeefng t6s
at ptsesSuppo Base; r o the propeefle t
peodst$ w sad storage fiollitia.
principally scattered low shrubs and short
Bras es. There are no trees, and a large
part~of the surface is completely bare
except during the spring rains, when there
is an extensive growth of short-lived vege-
tation. However, a belt of relatively dense
vegetation, consisting of meadow grasses
and thickets of reeds, generally parallels
the Syr Darya River.
Soils: The soils are characteristically
desert types. Gray soils predominate, but
extensive patches of saline soils are scat-
tered throughout the area in depressions.
On the hillocks and ridges the' soils are
often poorly developed, especially where
sand predominates. In general, the lighter
textures-- sandy barns and sands --appear
to dominate, but heavier clayey soils are
probably fairly common in the depressions.
An area of gypsum-bearing soils is located
in the northern part of the Complex, where
thare was probably limited mining activity
prior to World War II.
Hyd rah : Great glantities of water
are available from the Syr Darya River.
This river flows from east to west across
the southern part of the area and eventually
empties into the Aral Sea.. At Kazalinsk, a
short distance downstream (see location
map, page 7), the discharge averages 433
cubic meters per second for the year but
fluctuates from a minimum of 76 cubic
meters per second to a maximum of 1,080.
The low-water period usually occurs in Dec.
ember and January. The river has two
periods of high water. The first, which is
associated with the spring thaws, occurs
in March and April. The second follows
shortly thereafter, beginning in May and
reaching its maximum in July. The river
is generally frozen over from the beginning
of December to the beginning of April. At
time of overflight, water treatment, distri-
bution, and storage facilities forthe Complex
were undergoing expansion.
Aside from the Syr Darya River, which is
the only perennial stream in the area, source
of water are meager. In spring, rain water
collects in the depressions and at times may
form Shallow lakes, but these lakes generally
dry up within a short time. Small Scattered
patches of marsh, however, may persist in
the centers of the depressions. Eight or
ten scattered wells have been reported in the
vicinity of the Complex. Some of the wells
are reported to be saline, and it is there.
fore probable that [host of the drinking
water for the Complex it obtained from the
Syr Darya River. , . ,
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RANGE HEAD
The Tyura Tam Range Head encompasses
an area of some nine square miles and
contains many unique structures as well as
considerable evidence of operational and
construction-type activities. Themostsigni-
ficant part of the Range Head is Launch Area
"A", with its massive rail-served missile
launching structure. To the southwest there
is an instrumentation control center and
an interferometer-type Instrumentation site.
Sixty-six hundred feet west-southwest of
Launch Area "A", launch support and missile
checkout facilities are situated astride the
main rail line. Additional range head facili-
ties include *power substation, water storage
tanks, a probable water treatment facility,
personnel quarters, conventional storage fa-
cilities, and a vehicle park. In the south-
west quadrant of the Range Head, at the
terminus of another rail spur, construction
is under way on it possible second missile
launching area. ,
Rail, road,, communication, power, and
water lines which support the Range Head,
lead north in a narrow artery from the
Support Bus near Tyura Tam village. At
the Range Head, the rail line hooks first to
the north-northwest and then to the north-
northeast before heading east to Launch Area
"A". The road from the Support Base
generally parallels the rail line, although
several departures are evident in the center
of the Range Head. The power and water
distribution systems appear to have con-
nections with nearly all major facilities and
structures.
- A large communication installation,
Communication Area "A", is located five
Was south of the Range Head, along the
east side of the rlail line. Although located
outside the Range Head, this area is included
for dlsoussian purposes because of its proxi-
mity and &-imt'ioate net of buried cable
and overhead enosmf lion Linea that connect
book u'eset his fattipty, under construction
+t..tbh tittr,f phoselYr"hy, pr'obbablr wW be
the transmitting titienfortbtCamplei. In
this regard it Is, lmpotwat to note chat a
plobubte w-!ktutaa, .mtln-
tained through buried cable lines, connects
this area with Launch Area "A", Possible
Launch Area "B", the Interferometer-Type
Instrumentation Site, and the Instrumentation
Control Center. Data from these facilities
concerning preparation for firings probably
are transmitted from Communication Area
"A" to down range stations.
Rail facilities supporting the Range Head
are complex, and in some instances unique.
Numerous rail cars are situated along the
tracks leading to Launch Area "A". Of
particular interest are several. cars of un-
usual shape, apparently designed specifically
for missile handling. In addition, specially-
designed railroad drive-thro+h or service
lahildings are located at three different points.
Moreover, it appears probable that missiles
are (1) checked out in a horizontal position
on rail cars, (2) transported to Launch Area
"A" and erected from special missile trans-
porter/erector cars, and (3) fueled directly
from adjacent rail tank cars. All these
factors seem to indicate the development
of rail-supported and, probably, rail-mobile
missile systems.
Although considerable new construction
activity is evident throughout the Range Head,
examination of photography reveals that sev-
eral key operational and logistical support
facilities were probably complete enough to
initiate and sustain a launching and static
testing program for large ballistic missiles
by mid-summer 0 It is probable that
the Range Head, like the over-all Complex,
is being developed according to a system of
priorities. A serviceablelaunching structure
and missile checkout area as well as Instru-
mentation and control facilities were ap.
patently completed first. Thereafter, at the
time of photography, most efforts were being
devoted to expansion or enlargement of
already existing facilities, and to the con-
struction of Possible Launch Area "B".
-It should be noted that the Range Head
can be expanded considerably by a north-
ward extension of the rail line from the
Launch Support Area and the addition of
any number of nil spurs with launching faci-
Utise oriented to the east.
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Launch Area "A" is an extremely large
and complex ballistic missile launching and
static testing facility. It is roughly rectan-
gular in shape and covers an area that mea-
sures The launch area
as well as the launching structure and the
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rail spurs which serve it are oriented to
the east. The massive and complex launch-
ing structure, which is located at the eastern
terminus of the rail spur, overhangs a vast
pear-shaped pit. The area also contains
,several support structures, servicing and
collimation towers, instrumentation stations,
and bunkers.
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The Instrumcuration Control Center,
which has several instruments, radomee, and
other unusual structures, is located 4,680 feet
southwest of the launching platform, at a
point generally in line with the probable pri-
mary direction of fire, A clear line-of.
sight exists between the Instrumentation
Control Center and Launch Area "A". Buried
cable lines, probably comprising a wire
communication system, connect the two
points. Other buried cable lines, roads, and
trails, lead from the Instrumentation Control
Center to the many instrumentation facilities
in the Range Head as well as to those some
65 miles down range. The Instrumentation
Control Center was complete and probably
otional at time of overflight, inF---
The Interferometer-Type Instrumentat-
ion Site is located 1,140 feet west-north.
west of the Instrumentation Control Center,
and is characterized by a circular graded
area which has an unusual "plus" config-
uration located approximately in the center.
The site comprises several control bunkers,
cable lines, and equally-spaced radomes.
Burled cable lines connect the site with the
Instrumentation Control Center.
A geometric relationship between this
site and the servicing and two probable
collimation towers at Launch Area "A"
is such that a line extended northeastward
from the center of the "plus" configuration
passes through all three tower on an azi?
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of four arth-covered ,arias and two tanks
under construction, is located 600 feetsouti-
west-of the Instrumentation Control Center.
Upon completion of the new tankage, the are*
probably will have a storage capacity of about
four million gallons. Three large covered
pipe Unto which lead northward from this
area provide the primary supply of water for
firings at Launch Area "A". Another
pipeline, under construction to the southwest,
will connect new tankage of Water Storage
Tank Area "A" with Possible Launch Area
LAUNCH SUPPORT AREA
A major launch support ara is located
along the rail line, ans mile west-southwest
bf Launch Area "A" and one mile north of
Possible Launch Area "B". It contains
checkout and assembly facilities, personnel
and storage installations, a probable water
treatment facility, a steam/power plant, a
power substation, and several unidentified
structures, Moreover, it includes what is
probably the main headquarters building for
the Complex, and is a focal point for major
power, water, and communication lines, the
area Is served by an excellent rail and road
net and is characterized by considerable
vehicle activity and rail traffic.
Possible Launch Area "B" is located
in the southwest quadrant of the Range Head
at the terminus of a rail spur. It is character
ized by heavy security and in some instances
appears to be similar to Launch Area "A".
Two major fenced sections containings, large
railroad drive-through building, a reverted
concrete pad, and several smaller structures,
comprise the area. Analysis suggests that
this may be a prototype operational site for
rail mobile missile systems.
PERSONNEL AND STORAGE AREA
VEHICLE PARK'
A Personnel and Storage Area, which
probably functions as the primary' billeting
point for range head personnel, and a Vehicle
Park, possibly used for mobile instrument.
ation equipment, are located in the southeast
quadrant of the Range Head. Altfiough both
areas are Characterized by considerable acti-
vity, their relative significance within the
Range Head appears to be secondary.
A detailed discussion and analysis of
important range head components follows,
Launch Area "A", the Launch Support Area,
Possible Launch Area "B'.', the Personnel
and Storage Area, and the Vehicle Park
will be discussed as separate entities, In-
stramenation, commutation, power, and
water facilities will be discussed in later
ectone dealing with due, subjects.
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Launch Area "A", an extremely large used for night security. Guard towers are
and complex ballistic missile launching and located at the four corners of the installation
static testing facility, Is characterized by and at intervals along the outer fence. A
some of the heaviest security in theComplex. security building is situated near the rail
It is enclosed by two parallel securityfences and road entrances.
situated 160 feet apart and measures 2,925
1 Just inside the outer fence
The single-track rail line that leads into
line and parallel to it is a series of light the launch area approaches the launching
poles, spaced 120 feet apart and probably structure on a man-made embankment
feet high and branches intokive separate spur
lines, four of which terminate on the launching
platform. A fifth leads into & building adjacent
to the launching platform. Several long rail
cars, some with unusual configurations, are
visible in the area. Launch Area "A" is
nerved by a large water distribution system
and is cries-crossed by several majordrain-
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by 550 feet, and is oriented along a west-cast
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1 two terrace levels and at its demEnt mint in
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race level is^'ect above the pit base. The
upper terrace lies ^ feet below the ground
level, and ^ feet above the lower terrace.
The terraces and elopes bounding the western
portion of the pit have been surfaced with a
crude spray, possibly gunite.
A road enters the pit from the raised
eastern terminus and leads to the base of the
pit near the foot of the launching structure,
where there are tw rainage sumps and a
large unidentified concrete structure. It is
probable that maintenance of the pit and of the
launching structure base is accomplished
from this road system.
Part of the great volume of earth excav-
ated from the pit has been placed in a large
pile some 800 feet to the northeast, within
Launch Area "A". The remainder probably
wad used to construct dhe long rail embank-
ment,= high, leading up to the launching
structure.
The reason for the unusually large pit in
Launch Area "A" is difficult to ascertain;
although it is probable that the large volume
of water planned to be used during firings
at Tyura Tam requires containment, and
possibly treatment and isolation, prior to
disposal. It is also possible that thetoxic
or dangerous nature of propellants used in
firings may require a large pit for flooding
the exhaust.
At least nine instrumentation and ob.
servation positions, annotated on the line
drawing, page It, can be identified around
the rim of the pit. These positions face to-
ward the launching structure and are gen-
erally heavily earth-covered. Six positions
(items "a" through "f") are relatively
small and probably house cameras orinstru-
mena. The remaining three are large ob-
servation-type bunkers. The largest(itemg)
is served by a covered personnel passage-
way from the road, and is located along the
rim of the pit at a point 300 Feet south of the '
launching structure. The others are a long
linear bunker (item "h") situated southeast
d the launching structure, and a smatter
position (item "l") located at the eastern
!nd of the pit. These positions--provide
ample close-jut tisttumentaeioa to support
static test firings at Launch Ara "A".
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above the level of the flame deflector plate,
The top of the launching structure, hereinafter
referred to as the launching platform, is
? supported by two vertical abutments which
lead downward to the base of the pit and
measure up to ^ feet in thickness, The
thickness of the launching platform is esti.
mated to be at least 50 feet, and it is probable
that it has several working levels. Moreover,
it is possible'that the structure is honey.
combed with numerous compartments, and
that sections or components of missiles are
processed at these lower levels. Thus,
the exterior face may extend much farther
downward than is shown on the perspective
drawing, The base of the launching struct.
ure is unusually complex. It includes a
flame deflector plate 55 feet wide and flanking
drainage sumps, each of which measures
across. Their depth cannot be deter-'
mined, although analysis indicates that they
probably extend some= 15 feet downward,
T?o small retaining walls' _ thick
are located at either side of the base of the
launching structure.
Facilities on the Launching Platform:
The launching platform supports several
unique structures, some of which cannot
be identified on available photography, Most
of these are obscured by heavy shadow
or are hidden in blackened area. The most
prominent of the structures are the servi-
cing tower, located near the center of the
platform, and the probable colirnationtons. ,
situated at opposite corners of the platform.
The launching platform itself is enclosed
by a perimeter fence and/or wall, and is ser-
ved by four rail spurs and several roods. One
d the rail spurs is centered on the platform
and leads, into the blackened launching area.
A second spur leads onto the northern section
of the platform, and a third leads onto the
southern section. Both of these lines flank
the servicing tower and are possibly used by
ra~ it-mobile equipment performing a fueling
or checkout function. A fourth spur, located
between the comer and the southern spurs,
extends onto. the platform for only a short
distance.
Servicing Tower: A servicing and/or
launching tower is situated near thecomerof
due launching platform. The meal-framed
tower appears to betubularinsbapeandmca-
sures It is
support at the base by' several diagonal
struts. The base,. including struts, measure
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is difficult to determine because the area at
the tower base is blackened and in shadow.
A gantry-crane track with a separa-
tion, leads from the edge of the launching
platform eastward toward the center of the
servicing tower. This suggests that the ser-
vicing tower moves from the center of the
launching area prior to firing. However, since
the servicing tower and its support base are
much larger than the gantry cra t'track, it
appears that pirts ofthe structure do not move
but are fixed on the platform.
Probable Collimation Towers: Two tow-
ers are located on the launching platform,
one at the northeast and the other at the
southwest corner. These towers, possibly
used with an inertialguidance system, are 110
feet high and have a large array on top at
least S feet wide and 10 feet high. The tower
at the northeast corner is supported on a con-
crete Up which protrudes 10 feet out over
the large pit. A possible third collimation
tower 60 feet high is situated approximately
00 feet west of the servicing tower,
The arrangement and geometry of the
three tower positions with reference toother
facilities in the Range Head are readily evi-
dent. A line drawn between the two colli-
mation towers on the launching platform
intersects the center of the servicing tower,
and an extension of this line southwestward
leads to the center of the large Interfero-
meter-Type Instrumenation Site. A pro-
jection of, this tine extends northeastward
and suggeststhe probable primary direction of
the fire and alignment of the Tyura Tam
Missile Tat Range. Just as the collimation
towers on the platform are eolinar with the
large instrumentation site, the single tower
west of the launching platform appears to be
coiinear with the servicing toweranda major
instrumentation site 16,060 feet to the west,
along the asimuth of approximately 90?/270?.
This alignments suggests a possible alternate
direction of fire from Tyura Tam directly to
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fiat-roofed, rectangular, concrete building is
located northwest of the launching platform.
The fifth and northernmost rail spur termi-
nates in this building, which is also served
by an excellent road system, The building
measures 120 by 0 and can
accommodate one S0-toot or two S0-foot
rail cars. Its hardness and its nearness
to the launching platform indicate that it will
function as a storage point for aspecial.type
rail car required in the immediate vicinity of
the launching platform prior to firing. Pro-
bably it serves one or both of the following
functions;
(1) Propellant Storage; Propellant tank
can would be keptindtsbulldingprlorto
the time of Firing. to effect "" or.
possibly fuelingopendaa. This concept
is further subetuhdated by the facttata
similar, if notid eslcal buildiughaabeen
identified along the rail has in the Pro-
pellsnt Production and Storage Area, 11
miles south of the Range Heid. More.
over, at last two liquid-propellant-type
cars have been identified In the Range
Head on the rail line leading to Launch
Area "A". In addition, it is also pos-
sible that work with solid propellants,
such as staging, might be conducted in
this building.
(2) Missile Hold or Temporary Storage,
Missiles brought toLaunchAres "A" for
processing might be held on rail can
temporarily In the building during other
firing operations. Moreover,itispasi.
_ his that missiles or components may be
transferred undeftroundfrom this build.
ing to the lower levels of the launching
structure, I
SMaial frail Can; Eleven rail cars are
located on the maidtraek rill spur leading to
the launching platform. Mn, can meseul'e
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The larger cars have tapered or beveled ends
and measure0 feet wide. Al-
though most are similar in appearance'sev-
eral vary in details of configuration. loparti.
cular, the car closest to the launching plat-
form has anitregularly-shapedfront endor it
is transporting a covered object, Although
the can have the appearance of standard
Soviet passenger coaches, it is more likely
that they are specially designed cars used in
direct logistical support of firings from the
rail-served launching platform.'
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trol bunker, 145 by 110 feet, Is located
approximately 600 feet north of the launching
platform, It is the probable fire control
point for Launch Area "A". A line-of-eight
has been cleared from this bunker to the
launching platform, and a connecting cable
tray or personnel, passageway,
feet in diameter and extending some 200 feet
across the open pit, join. the two structures,
'l1he bunker is in line with the servicing tower
and appears to have some instrument@ or
objects, possibly periscopes, situated on the
roof. One unidentified objector vent appear
at each corner of the bunker. A possible
covered personnel passageway or cable line
leads from the bunker southward to the rail
embankment near the probable propellant
Concrete Storage Bunker; A concrete
storage bunker measuring 'add
served by on excellent road is located
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bunkers l'he structure, which appears to
be a temporary storage point for some-
thing toxic or explosive, is divided intothree
separate bays or chambers, each feet
square at the top. Ramps lead down into
each of the three bays and, although the
depth of the structure cannot be determined,
the tops of the bays are=feet above
ground level.
The most significant features of this
structure are its sloping walls and unusual
hardness. At some points, walls are esti-
mated to be 10 feet thick. The supporting
road, which was apparently built to connect
this bunker with facilities in the immediate
vicinity of the launching structure, is probably
the brat in the Complex. It is well graded
and aligned, apparently to insure the safe
handling and movement of some critical item
stored in the bunker, probably one of the fol-
lowing:
(1) Solid Propellants: Each of the bays
may be used to store solid propellant
grains, possibly for the upper stages of
a multistage ballistic missile. If so, the
maximum grain length which could be
accommodated would be less than 30
feet.
(2) Liquid Propellants: Liquid pro-
pellants might be stored in each of the
three'~ays in fixed tanks. Under this
concept, trailgre would back down the
ramps, be filled. and then move along
the roadway to the launching platform.
It is probable that whatever is stored
in the bunker is broughrto Launch Area "A"
by rail, and transloaded at a point next to
the probable propellant building. It would
then be moved by truck along the road to
one of the three bays for possible checkout
or protective storage. When needed the item
would again be brought by truck to a point
along the rail line or taken directly to the
launching platform.
Missile Checkout and Final Preparation
Building: A large drive-in checkout-type
building Is located 125 feet west ofthecon-
crete storage bunker. this building, which
measure feet, has a center section
0 feet high and two lower and section.
feet high. It is served by the same road
system that serves the concrete storage
bunker to the east. At less. three vehicles
or trailers, probably the ones used to trans-
port items stored in the bunker, are puked
slang the west side of the building. Several
smaller buildings are also visible In the
arts.
It should be noted that a drainage line
leads westward from a point adjacent to this
building and near a terminus of the supporting
road system. It appears probable that toxic
liquids of some type are brought along the
road, dumped at this point, and drained into
a newly constructed basin located approxi-
mately 750 feet to the west.
the precise purpose of this building is
uncertain, but some type of missile or
component checkout and final preparation is
probably accomplished here. From this
point, the components are moved by road to
the vicinity of the launching platform.
Support Buildings: A small group of
support buildings. is located along the south
side of the rail line. One is a gable-roofed
structure 0 feet, and another is a
storage-type, prefab building feet.
It is probable that these support buildings
are used for temporary personnel quarters
and storage, and house other non-operational-
type support activities. Several, smaller
buildings are also visible in this area.
Security Building: A security building,
measuring 75 by 35 feet, is located along the
fence line near the main rail and road
Qtrances to Launch Area "A". Buildings
of this type are of standard Soviet design
and have been identified at similar positions
in the Kapustin Yar Missile Launching Com-
plex. Several buried cable lines from other
areas in the Range Head converge adjacent
to this building at the corner of a small
fenced area. One of these lines leads from
the Instrumentation Control Centerandprob-
?ably constitutes a wire communication link
between Launch Area "A" and the Control
Center. Another, possibly ^ power line,
leads from the power substation. Another
building, 65 by 35 feet, is located outside the
fence line, near a personnel trench or ditch:
Water Supply: Four large buried water
lines serve Launch Area "A". The three
largest lead from Water Storage Tank Area
"A" and enter Launch Area "A" from the
south, passing under the rail line, and then
extend eastward through a booster pump house
and probably to the launching structure. AL
though the trace of one of these lines becomes
obscure when it paces into the rail embank-
ment, it probably follows scouratbetween thte
other two. The fourth line enters Launch
Area "A" from the west and parallels the
other lines leading to the booster pump house.
It probably provides the normal daily water
requirements, while the three lines from the
south provide water for firings. It is esti-
mated that these-earth-mounded lines, the
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scars of which measure feet acr~ss,
are capable of quickly providing up to three
to four million gallons from Water Storage
Tank Area "A" during operational periods.
Drainage Systems: The elaborate drain-
age facilities in Launch Area "A" provide
some indication of the enormous amounts of
liquid residues that will be handled. Already
discussed in this regard are the large pit,
the drainage sumps paralleling the deflector
plate, and the concrete structure in the pit
which may be an underground bunker for
collecting toxic exhaust residues. lnaddition
to these facilities, there are three separate
drainage systems. The first and largest is
a covered line which leads from a point near
the pit 1,360 feet north to a natural drainage
basin outside the fence line. This basin hqs
a large darkened center indicating that some
liquids were probably drained into it prior to
overflight. The second system, utilizing
open ditches, rims the pit and leads north-
ward to the fence line behind the control
bunker, and then westward to the large
man-made drainage basin west of the missile
checkout and final preparation building. An-
other line In this system, previously dis-
cussed, leads into this basin from a point
near the road terminus near the missile
checkout and final preparation building. The
third and smallest drainage system, also
utilizing open ditches, begins at a point
between the control bunker and the launching
structure, and leads 1,230 feet westward to
a possible fuel burn-off pit.
The two open-ditch drainage systems are
located within the fenced section of Launch
Area "A", and it is probable that they are
enclosed for necessary' "cooling off" or
safety purposes. The largest system, which
empties into the natural basin outside and
north of the fence line, is probably for the
large amounts of uncontaminated or treated
water pumped from the pit following a firing.
Power Supply: Powerlor Launch Area
"A" is transmitted through eithertftwo
facilities. The primary supply probably is
transmitted through two secondary power
lines which follow the rail line north and east
toward the launch area. Although the-trace
of theme lines, which may also serve u light
poles, is lost.ln-shadow just after they swing
eastward (page 18), they probably contiate,
either above ground or underground, to Launch
Area "A". ,Lea likely is the other possi-
bility that power Is transmitted from the
power substation to Launch Area "A" through
buried cable Ifoes. If so, these lines might
be used for power transmission in the event
of the failure or destruction of aboveground
facilities. Earth scar and ground clutter
preclude determination of the power dis.
tribution system within Launch Area "A".
Communication Facilities: Although no
major radio communication facilities are
visible in Launch Area "A", a probable
wire communication system serves the area
and connects with other key facilities in the
Range Head. This system, as discussed on
page 10, consists of a buried cable line which
originates at Communication Area ?'A",
leads to the Launch Support Area, then to
the Instrumentation Control Center, and final-
ly terminates in Launch Area "A". Earth
scar precludes tracing this line within Launch
Area "A".
FUNCTIONS OF
LAUNCH AREA 'A'
The location, orientation, size, and con-
figuration of Launch Area "A" suggest that
it is designed to accomplish one or more of
the following missions:
Launch Facility for an ICBM Test Ve-
hicle: The size of handling facilities and
ground support equipment at Launch Area
"A" coupled with a missile test range
probably extending some 3400 miles sug-
gests development of large ballistic missiles
probably with intercontinental capabilities.
Further, the type, permanent nature, and
organizational arrangement of structures and
facilities in the Support Base and the Range
Head indicate that the Tyura Tam Missile
Launching Complex is primarily a missile
test firing facility. However, operational
launchings should not be excluded as a pos-
sibility.
Static Test Facility for Large Ballistic
Missile: The size of the emplaced con-
crete launching structure and the large
volume of available water indicate that static
testing is at least one of the functions of
Launch Area "A". Moreover, close-in
instrumentation and observation points are
sufficient in number to support static teat
firing.
Test Facility for New or Unusual Pro-
pulsion Systems: The magnitude and com-
plexity of the launching structure and of
the water-handling facilities at Launch Area
"A" reflect unusual and elaborate prepara-
-tlos possibly for the handling of extremely
hazardoe exhaust residues. For example,
the large water storage and distribution
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cates that Launch Area "A" literally could
be flooded during firings. In addition, the
vast pit, drainage sumps and lines, and water
disposal and handling systems further indi-
cate a requirement for 'special facilities,
possibly necessary to handle one or more of
the following:
(1) Nuclear Propulsion Systems: Several
factors suggest this future possibility.
Among them are the locationoftheCom-
plex, in a barren, sparsely settledarea,
away from large centers of population and
other pose ibleSoviet missile test ranges;
the separation of the main Support Base
from the test launching area by a distance
of 17 to 20 miles; the massiveness of
the concrete launching and static testing
structure; the elaborate provisions for
supplying and disposing of largeamounts
of water; the special efforts to construct
Launch Facility for Space Vehicles and
Barth Satellites: The magnitude and per-
manent aspect of the Complex indicate the
probable initiation of a program for testing
vehicles of a new and possibly unusual type,
probably including space vehicles and earth
satellites. In this regard. the west-east
orientation of Launch Area "A" and of
certain other instrumentation, as noted earl-
ier, suggests a possible alternate direction
of fire directly to the east.
A possible second launch area is located
in the southwest quadrant of the Range Head
and consists of two unusual-shaped sections,
both of which are fenced, plus a few nearby
facilities. The operational section, under
construction at the time of photography,
measures 4,400 by 1,500 feet over-all and
tapers to 520 feet at either end. It is en- i
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closed by two parallel security fences, 165
feet apart. Just inside the outer fence
is a line of light poles, probably for night
security. This section is served by rail,
road, and power and water lines. Cable
lines connect it with other key areas of the
Range Head. The possible storage section,
which measures 520 by 490 feet, is located
approximately 2,400 feettothenorthwest and
consists of a large reverted concrete pad, an
earth-mounded structure, and several small
unidentified' structures. This section is
served by an et@ellent=-wide concrete
road, the length of which is fenced, and by a
line of power or light poles.
Area "B" has been called a possible
second launch area because of several signi-
ficant similarities with Launch Area "A".
These two areas have the heaviest security
found in the Complex and both are provided
with major power and water supplies. In
addition, a large water disposal system is
under construction in Possible Launch Area
"B", indicating that, like Launch Area "A".
large amounts of water will be required
during operations. In this regard, however,
the most obvious and significant dissimilarity
is the apparent absence at Possible Launch
Area "B" of any large fixed launching
structure or pit like those found at Launch
Area. "A". Whereas the latter area is
characterized by deep, heavy, and hard
construction Possible Launch Area "B" is
characterized by relatively simple above-
ground construction.
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largest structure in Possible Launch Area
"B" (item 1) is a monitor-roofed railroad
drive-through building measuring
feet, and nearly completed at the time of
photography, It will probably serve as a
missile checkout or assembly facility. One
completed rail line, probably used to support
construction, leads into the building from the
north. The embankments for two additional
lines, one of which bypasses the building a-
round the cut side, also enter the area from
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building in an area of considerable construc-
tion activity, and continue southward some
2,500 feet. The southern terminus of the
lines, under construction at the timeof photo-
graphy, probably will be a multitrack rail
spur consisting of four or more separate
tracks. Embankments for these are under
construction and it is probable that nomajor
structures will be added in this vicinity as
there are no apparent footings or foundations.
When completed, therefore, this terminal
area probably will contain several isolated
rail spurs located in a heavily secured area
with few, if any, adjacent structures,
25X1 Gable-Roofed Building: This small struc-
ture (Item 2), feet is situated ad-
jacent to the rail lines that lead south from
the drive-through building, and is a prubable
servicing or storage structure.
Possible Electronic Facility: A possible
electronic facility(items 3, 4, and 5) is located
800 feet west of the rail lines, nearthe center
of the operational section. Itconsists ofsev-
eral small buildings of relatively simple
design and construction, which are the focal
point of a road and a power and/or communi-
cation line. The buildings comprising this
facility were apparently complete at the time
of photography, and at least one of them is
characterized by the heaviest security in the
Complex. This facility is of special interest
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in that it has been purposely separated from
the rail lines and drive-through building, and
the course of the perimeter fence has been
deflected to include it.
The most important building in the
facility is an individually-fenced gable-roofed
structure which measures feet, This
building, the long axis of which is perpendic-
ular to the rail line under construction, is
situated at the terminus of a line of power
and/or communication poles which lead from
concrete road leading directly from a point
adjacent to the rail lines. An open trench,
which parallels the road, may be a cable tine
under construction. In addition, the line of
power and/or communication poles leading
through the facility may connect with this
building. Several smaller buildings or ob-.
a point near the entrance to Possible Launch
Area "B". Its position coupled with the fact
that it has the heaviest security in the Complex
indicate that it may perform a guidance or
control function.
The largest building in the facility is a
gable-roofed structure which measures by
30 feet and is situated at the terminus of a
and fueling probably would be effected from
cars along paralleling lines. Guidance and
control might be accomplished from the
possible electronics facility located 800 feet
to the west, or from mobile rail cars. In
this regard, it is perhaps relevant to note
that a colinear relationship exists between
Launch Area "A", the Interferometer-Type
Instrumentation Site, and this installation.
Specifically, the line which passes through the
servicing and probable collimation towers and
the center of the "plus" configuration inter-
sects the terminal area of the multitrack spur,
One argument against the hypothesis that this
is a second launching facility is that missiles
fired from Area "B" along the Tyura Tam
Missile Test Range to the northeast would
pass over the center of the Range Head. In
addition, distances between key facilities
are relatively short.
One advantage of this type of launching
installation is that it requires relatively
simple construction and only minor modi-
fication of the landscape. Therefore, posi-
tions of this type could be easily constru-
cted at hundreds of points along the exten-
sive Soviet rail system.
Missile Checkout and Hold Area: Under
this assumption, missiles intended for firing
from Launch Area "A" would be checkedout
at Possible LaunchArea "B". Those finished
and ready for firing would be stored on the
multitrack rail spur until required, The
heavily-revetted concrete pad would possibly
store solid propellants or HE components In a
protected area prior to final assembly in the
operational section. .
Propulsion Test Area: According to this
hypothesis, missiles being prepared for lau-
nching from Launch Area "A" could be
static tested in a horizontal position in the
terminal area of the multitrack rail spur,
Preliminary checkout and post-firing serv-
icing would take place in the drive-through
building. At the time of overflight, however,
there were no apparent provisions for exhaust
handling facilities which would be necessary
-toconduct such static tests,--n-eddltlon,-the
short distances between key facilities and the
proximity of the fence line seem to preclude
this possibility.
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jects, the largest of which measures feet
square, are also visible in the area.
Storage Tanks; Three tanks (item 6),
each 0 feet in diameter, are being em-
placed along the rail lines north and south
of the drive-through building. Water lines
under construction lead into the general
area, but photographic evidence is insuf-
ficient to determine that the tanks are uses!
for water storage.
Support Buildings: Three administrative
and/or storage-type buildings(items 7, 8, and
9) are located near the entrance to Possible
Launch Area "B". The smallest, aE]foot-
square gable-roofed structure (item 7), is
situated inside the fence, between the rail line
and the unimproved road. The second, a
gable-roofed possible security buildingmea-
suring= feet (item 8), is,located out-
side the perimeter fence, between the rail and
road entrances. The third, a possible rail
tranaloading building measuring 65 by^feet
(item 9), 1s located adjacent to the rail line,
200 feet north of the entrance to Possible
Launch Area "B".
Unidentified Structures: Five unidentified
structures (item 10), each =feet, are
located in line north of the drive-through
building. Although precise identification of
these structures is not possible because of
earth scar and construction activity, they may
be buried storage bunkers.
Water Supply: A large water supply for
Possible Launch Area "B" will be provided
through a new line (item 11) from Water
Storage Tank Area "A" in the Range Head,
The ditch for this new line, with pipe emplaced
at some points, measures=feet wide. Al-
though its alignment can be traced to Possible
Launch Area "B", earth scar andconstruct-
ion activity preclude tracing the lines within
the operational section.
Drainage System: An elaborate drainage
system is under construction in Possible
Launch Arta "B". It is evidenced pri-
marily by a drainage line under constru-
ction (item 12) from the operational section
to a large natural drainage basin located to the
southeast. The ditch which has been ex-
cavated to carry this line is0feet wide.
It is probable that water used in the oper-
ational section will be disposed through this
system.
Possible Storage Section: The most
conspicuous feature of the possible storage
section is a large road-served concrete
pad measuring 80 by 65 feet (item 13). It is
enclosed on three sides by an enormous
earthen revetment, with the open side facing _
to the west. Just to the rear of the revetted
pad is an earth-mounded structure (item 14),
possibly a bunker or storage tank. The
exact configuration of this structure, whether
circular or square, is difficult to deter-
mine, but it measures approximately= feet
across. It is served by the concrete road
which also serves the pad. A small shack-
like building or object=feet-square (item
, 15), is situated next to the earth-mounded
structure, and appears to be related to the
line of power or light poles which lead into
the area.
The function of this smaller fenced
section, which includes items 13, 14, and
15, is probably related to the handling of a
toxic or explosive material. The excellent
road, the revetment, and the earth-mounded
bunker or buried tank support this contention.
If the earth-mounded structure behind the
revetment is a water tank or bunker, possibly
for storage or control, the revetted pad may
be a storage point for solid propellants.
Whatever the mission of the possible storage
section, the configuration of the fence lines
and alignment of the road systems suggest
a direct functional relationship with the oper-
ational section of Possible Launch Area "B".
FUNCTIONS OF POSSIBLE
LAUNCH AREA 'B'
The location of this installation within the
Range Head and the arrangement of its faci-
lities suggest that Possible Launch Area
"B" will perform one or more of the fol-
lowing functions:
Prototype Operational 'Site for Rail-
Mobile IRBM or ICBM: Under this concept,
Possible Launch Area "B" would represent
the actual layout of an operational site, and
would be,the prototype where the develop-
ment of equipment, training of crews, and
teat firing of missiles would be conducted.
Missiles -would be checked out horizontally
on flat cars In the railroad drive-through
building and moved onto the multitrack rail
spur. Further checkout and the addition
of other components brought by road and
possibly stored at the revetted concrete pad
would occur where the road comes closest to
'the rail line, at a point 750 feet south of the
drive-through building, From this point the
missile would be moved to the terminal area
of the multitrack rail spur, where servicing
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The launch Support Area contains many
of the operational, logistical, and admini-
strative support facilities for the Range Head.
these facilities, which extend forsome6,500
feet along the rail lineleadirtgtoLaunchArea
"A", are characterized by considerable acti-
vity. 1 here are about 53 rail cars in the area,
several of which have unusual configurations
probably relating to missile transportation,
election, and fueling.
Missile Checkout and Assembly haci-
Irties: Iheae facilities are located within
a fenced area situated astride the rail line
leading to Launch Area "A". Enclosed by
it i,oard fence with a tower at each corner,
the area measures =545 feet, and is
characterized by considerable activity. A
rail line, which divides into four separate
lines, passes through the area. Three of the
lines yl through a large building, which
probably functions as a checkout and possible
assembly point for missiles in a horizontal
position on rail cars. This building, which
is the largest one in the area, measures 395
by 95 feet, and is 70 feet high. A narrow
shed parallels the entire went aide of this
gable-roofed structure. A small flat-roofed
section, probably a monitor for ventilation,
is situated near the north end. The build.
tug is served by water and power lines and a
good road system. The fourth rail line into
the area leads around the east side of the
building and connects with the other three
lines outside the fenced area.
Considerable activity is found in the
northern section of the area on the rail lines
and the concrete aprons that straddle the
tracks outside the drive-through building.
The most significant item is an unusual.
shaped rail car, probably a missile trans-
porter-erector, located along the rail line that
bypasses the drive-through building, This car
measures feet and appears to be
a flit car with a lattice steel framework
superimposed on top. One end of the frame
is raised much higher than the other, and the
car resembles a German "meillerwagon"
used to transport and erect missiles in the
"FMS guided missile train.", Another
item of interest is s linear object situated
at the northern entrance to a shop-type
building which measures Q feet, and is
located 150 feet east of tfta drive-through
building. fhe object, which measuresdeet
in length andP(eetscroll, to a possible
missile or mfulle stage, or a truupo er.
Several other support and shop-type
structures, including a security building
measuring are located in the
southern and eastern portions of the missile
checkout area. Of particular interest is a
relatively tall towe(--7in dianteter, which
is apparently connected with the water line
front Water Storage Tank Area "A" in the
Range Head. In the northwest corner is a long,
narrow building beside whicha
tower is under construction,
Power Substation. The power substation
is located near the approximate center of the
Range Head, at the terminus ofthe mainpower
transmission line underconistruction front the
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Support f3ase. Two buildings comprise the
power substation. One is a probable trans-
former station ^ by 30 feet, and the other
is a probable control house feet.
A secondary line radiates from the substation
to Water Storage Tank Area "A" and the
Personnel and Storage Area. Traces of
other secondary lines leading to key faci-
lities In the Range Head are evident on the
photography, but the probable connection
between these lines and the substation can-
not be determined because of considerable
earth scar and construction activity in the
Launch Support Area.
Steam/Power Plant: A medium-size
steam/power plant is. located along the rail
line, approximately 800 feet west of the
power substation, It is situated south of the
missile checkout and assembly facilities,
and is -probably served by the main water
line from the Support Base. The plant
measures 110 by 60 feet over-all, and has
a tall stack located on the east side. Just
north of the main building is a smaller
structure 25 by 20 feet, with a conveyor
leading to the top. Small amounts of coal
are visible between these buildings, but
the primary supply of coal is stored approxi-
mately 2,500 feet to the south along the main
rail line at a point west of the railroad re-
pair shop. Although basically designed
as a steam or heating plant, its location
relative to the power substation and the
main power distribution nets of the Range
Head indicate that this facility possibly
fulfilled some of the power requirements
for the Range Head during the initial con-
struction phase,
Probable Barracks: A well-planned area
containing five small gable-roofed buildings
(item A), six large barracks-type buildings
(item B), and a black-top pad are located
approximately 2,700 feet south of them fissile
checkout area, Both sections, (items A and
B), are served by an excellent black-top road.
The buildings appear well-kept and may be
hying quarters for top technical personnel,
The pad, 70 by 45 feet, may be used for a
meteorological station, a helicopter landing
point, of an instrumentation or personnel
observation point. A clear line-of-sight
exists between the padand Launch Area "A".
point for power and communications, located
350 feet to the east. The largest and most
complex structure in the area is a head-
quarters or'administration-type building
feet over-all, facing the main road
which leads through the Range Head. Sev-
eral a1taller structures, some of which prob-
ably house laboratory facilities, are grouped
in the south and west part of the area. Two
are earth-mounded bunkers which appear to
have a function related to propellant or high
explosives (HE) storage. The larger one,
=feet, has several vents and a possi.
ble entrance facing west. The other is a
rectangular earth-mounded structure,
feet, with several smaller buildings adj-
acent to it.
Possible Tranaloading andStorageFaci-
lities: A group of buildings (item D) is located
adjacent to the rail line south of the missile
checkout and assembly facilities. The largest
building is an unidentified flat-roofed stru-
cture that measures feet. Four
other smaller and possibly more significant
structures located along the rail line may
perform a storage or transloading function.
One of these is an earth-mounded bunker
measuring=feet, and probably used.
Probable Headquarters and Le or other hazardous-type storage.
Facilities: Located approximately 1,500 feet Unidentified Structure: A large, wedge-
south of the missile gheckout area is a small shape structure (item E) is located west of the
group of buildings (item C), each of a differ-
ent type, which probably constitutes thehead.
quarters and laboratory area for the Complex.
This area is adjacent to the primary focal
missile checkout and assembly facilities,
in the vicinity of the initial construction camp.
The face of the structure, which is
wide. overlooks a vehicle trench and is sup.
ported by angular beams. The trench is
feet long and appears to be as deep as the
height of a truck bed. A smaller and simi-.
larly-shaped structure is located approxi.
mately 600 feet to the south. It is possible
that these structures were used as bulk-
materials loading or unloading points for ve-
hicles during an earlier stage in the con-
struction of range head facilities.
Rail Transloading Point:'A bulk-mat-
erials transloading point (item F), is located
along the rail line approximately 1,400 feet
north of the missile checkout and assembly
facilities. A tall tower with a conveyor is
the most prominent structure in the area.
Nearby there is a long transloading building
and several small sheds.
Initial Construction Camp: The original
construction effort for the Range Head was
centered in the section 1,500 feet northwest
of the missile checkout and assembly faci.
lities (item G). At the time of photography,
earth scar and hundreds of former tent bases
were still visible indicating that open storage
and numerous tent sections were formerly
scattered throughout the area. Theonlyper-
manent facilities remaining are those near the
rail line, which consist of storage and bar-
racks-type buildings that probably are still
in use.
Other Support Buildings: Several other
small buildings are located in the Launch
Support Area. The most significant appears
to be a small structure 40 feet square,
situated between the rail lines just south of
the missile checkout and assembly facilities, 25X1
This single building is strategically located
and is reached by an excellent road system.
It may serve an administrative function or
provide storage for some critical item.
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feet, and a probable water pumping d 11) i
station,
Probable Water Treatment Facility: A
large probable water treatment facility is
under development west ofthemissilecheck-
out and assembly facilities. It is characteri-
zed by a rectangular-shaped clearing 635 by
feet containing at least six probable
settlement basins, each feet. The
basins appear to be rimmed with excavated
earth. Two large earth-covered water lines
lead into the area, one from the northeast and
another from the southeast. They merge and
extend westward for 100 feet to a probable
skimmer. From this point the single line is
obscure, but appears to lead into the central
part of the probable water treatment facility.
These water lines appear to have vents or
openings along the upper surface for their
entire length. Although the exact purpose of
the facility cannot be determined, it is prob.
able that water used In range head operations,
which requires disposal or reclamation, will
be processed in these basins. In any case;
water processed in this area apparently can-
not bedischarged through the normal drainage
system or dumped Into the outlying saline
basins,
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PERSONNEL & STORAGE AREA VEHICLE PARK
The Personnel and Storage Area is locat-
ed in the southern section of the Range Head
and Is served by an excellent road, a second-
ary power line, and a water line. The area
encompasses some 137 acres and contains at
least to separately-fenced suboreasand some
80 structures, including 17 barracks-type
buildings, 21 earth-covered bunkers or pre-
fab-type storage buildings, and 12 warehouse-
type buildings. Several smaller unidentified
buildings and a large amount of open storage
are scattered throughout the area. A large
fenced section located in the northeast is a
combined motor pool and maintenance faci-
lity. Approximately 40 vehicles and two main-
tenance-type, drive-through buildings are
visible.
The area probably functions as the pri-
mary billeting point for range headpersonncl.
In addition, conventional storage, vehicles,
and equipment are located in the various
fenced subsections,
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The Vehicle Park, which Is fenced and
measuresQ feet, is located about
600 feet southeast of the Instrumentation
Control Center. The park is carefully laid
out and unusually well-kept compared with
other vehicle areas in the Complex. It con-
tains five major buildings, three of which
are probable vehicle sheds, two earth mounds,
and 33 vehicles,
The purpose of this installation is pos-
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sibly related to the storage and maintenance of
mobile instrumentation equipment. The in-
stallation is served by an excellent road and
is connected with the Instrumentation Control
Center by a buried cable line. It is also
relevant to note that the park is located in
the same vicinity and served by the same
roads as the Interferometer-Type Instru-
mentation Site and the Instrumentation Con-
trol Center.
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The Support Base is the primary supply
and rail transloading point for the Complex
and contains administrative facilities, per-
sonnel housing, and facilities for water treat-
ment, power production, rail transloading,
and miscellaneous storage. It is situated
between the Aralsk/Tashkent railroad and
the Syr Darya River, and encompasses an
area of approximately 11 square miles.
Externally, the Support Base is servedchxcf.
ly by the Aralsk/Tashkent railroad. This
and a small natural-surface airfield con-
stitute' the only major facilities providing
scccss to outside regions. Internally, the
Support Base is well served by primary and
secondary roads, by rail spurs and sidings,
and by power, water, and communication
facilities.
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ADMINISTRATION AND HOUSING AREA
The Administration and Housing Area
is located in the Support Base near the Syr
Darya River, at a point approximately two
miles south of the Aralskrr'ashkent railroad
(see page 21). It contains a large permanent
housing section with associated administra-
tion and storage or shop-type buildings. In
addition, a motor pool is located to the west,
and a possible laboratot y or public utility
section Is located to the east. The presence
of new pipelines and evidence of new street
patterns Indicate that a majorexpanslonpro-
gram is projected or underway in the north-
east section of the area. A detailed descrip-
tion of individual components in the Admin-
istration and Housing Area follows.
Permanent Housing Section: The per-
manent housing section with its associated
administration and support buildings, is laid
out ina regular pattern which covers some 450
acres and contains as many as 225 major
structures. Numbers and types of buildings
and floor space, in square feet. are as follows:
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129 Personnel Housing-type
68 Storage and Shop-type
Total Floor Space
It is estimated that the Administration
and Housing Area could have accommodated
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sidering the expansion capability, based on
undeveloped street patterns and utility sys-
tems, the area when completed probably will
house in excess of 10,000 persons.
Motor Pool: A motor pool is located
just west of the main part of the Adminis.
tration and Housing Area. Approximately
85 vehicles were parked in the area at the
time of each overflight.
Possible Laboratory or Public Utility
Section: A section containing a large and
complex building 145 by 85 feet andaconsid-
erable number of linear earth scare is under
development approximately 1,100 feet east of
the. permanent housing section. It will
possibly perform a laboratory or public
utility function.
Tent Are,': In addition to the per.
manna-typo bowleg facilities, a test area
is located adjacent to the Syr Darya River,
south of Communication Ara "B". The
The Storage and Construction Support
Area is characterized by a large amount of
rail-served open and covered storage, Fuel
and construction materials are the only
items which can definitely be identified. The
presence of 14 separately-fenced areas con-
taining varied storage facilities and num?
erous unidentified objects indicates that this
is the main construction support and star.
age area and bulk materials transloading
point for the Complex. In addition to
numerous other smaller sections of ware.
houses, shops, and open storage, the Storage
and Construction Support Area includes the
following more important components.?
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Probable Fuel Storage Section., A prob-
able fuel storage section (item A), which
covers an area approximately 540 by 410
feet, is fenced and rail served. It con-
sist, of 36 probable fuel tanks, placed
horizontally in nine sections of four each,
Five of these sections are earth-covered.
The individual tanks measure 0 in
length andl l in diameter.
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area contains 63 pyramidal tents, each 20
feet square, a large T-shaped mess-hall-type
building with 7,800 square feet of floor space,
and several smaller storage buildings. Ex-
amination of comparative photo coverage re-
veals that the tent area bein abandoned,
and that between 15 of the
tents were removed. Moreover, ground
scars indicate that at least 135 similar-
type tents had previously been located in the
area. This reduction in the number of tents
and the apparent evacuation of the tent area
indicates that the construction workers are
being phased into the newly-developed per-
manent housing areas or have left the Sup-
port Base.
WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
FACILITIES
Extensive water treatment and distri-
bution facilities are located in the Support
Base. The chief supply of water for the
Complex is provided from facilities along the
Syr Darya River, one mile northeast of the
Administration and Housing Area (see page
21). Old and new distribution systems can
be traced to various points in the Support
Base as well as northward to the Range Head.
A detailed analysis of water treatment, stor-
age, and distribution facilities is given on
pages 28 and 29.
The only air facility within the Complex
is a natural-surface airstrip located two
miles northwest of the Administration and
Housing Area (see page 21). It is oriented in a
northeast/southwest direction and measures
4,200 by 260 feet. Features associated with the
strip include a long row of probable storage
crates, a fenced probable maintenance build.
ing0feet, an unidentified building
feet, and several probable vehicles.
Earth-moving activity on the airfield at the
time of photography indicates that it is being
improved. The field is in operational use;
aircraft observed include two CABS o
and 4 CABS and one COLT onE
Two communication installations are
located within the Support Bsse(see page 21).
Communication Area "B", which is located
approximately two miles west of the Adminis.
tration and Housing Area, covers 250 acres,
exclusive of an associated communication
control center to the north. Communication
Area "C", which is located in the eastern
part of the Support Base, covers 2.4 acres,
Bab installations are characterized by
considerable new construction activity and,
coupled with Communication Area "A" five
miles south of the Range Head, constitute the
primary communication facilities for the
Comoples.Adtttaleddescripdonaf thesefacil-
ides is given on pages 30 to 52.
Rail-served facilities it the Support Base
constitute the primary logistical support and
supply points for the Complex. They are shown
on the facing line drawing and discussed in de-
tail below.
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Possible Crate Storage Section? This
rail-served open storage section (item B)
contains 24 possible crates, each 75 by 15
feet, as well as other material,
Warehouse Section: This section (item
C) includes 13 prefab-type buildings, 160
by 50 feet each, and two others the saute
size under construction, Five probable vents
are evenly spaced along the center roof line
of each building. One of these buildings
has a concrete abutment at one end. A
fenced area within the section measures 640
by 540 feet and contains four of the prefab
buildings, 20 possible crates each 50 by 10
feet, numerous vehicles, one unidentified
building, three probable earth-coveredbuild-
ings, and other unidentified objects and
activity. The entire warehouse section is
served by a network of light poles, and a
rail spur passes through the center,
Bulk Fuel Storage Section: The bulk
fuel storage section (item D) contains two
large earth-mounded structures and several
smaller facilities. These structures, which
are probably earth-mounded fuel storage
tanks, are shaped like truncated cones. They
measure 110 feet across at the base and 55
feet across at the top, the latter figure sug-
gesting the probable diameter of the tanks.
In addition, there are three possible exca- 25X1
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tanks 0 in diameter, a large earth
mound measuring 660 by 45 feet, and four
miscellaneoys buildings, 25X1
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building (item B), located 700 feet north-
west of the possible crate storage section,
may be of significance because of at least
eight sphere-shaped objects, each
in diameter, clustered nearby.
Motor Poole The motor pool (item F)
consists of two areas, one of which contains
four shop and maintenance-type buildings,
Approximately 80 vehicles are visible in
the two area.
Large Shop-Type Building: A large moni-
tor-roofed building (item G), 165 by 85 feet,
probably, is the only building in the Storage
and Construction Support Area capable of
handling heavy machine equipment and ma-
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Railroad shops, a classification yard, a
water tower, and a passenger station com-
prise the main Tyura Tam rail facilities
located along the Aralpk/ l'ashkent rail road in
the northern portion of the Support Base.
These, coupled with rail facilities in the Stor-
age and Construction Support Area, constitute
the primary rail head and transloading point
for the Complex. The classification yard
(item H), approximately 3,200 feet long and
12 tracks wide, is located north of the village
of Tyura 'Tam and approximately 2,500 feet
west of the junction of the main rail line
and the rail line which leads north to the
Range Head. A single-track "wye" turn-
around, two car repair shops, and an uni-
dentified building under construction are
located 4,000 feet west of the classification
yard (item J).
'rransloading probably is accomplished
in two large buildings measuring 160 by 45
feet each (item K), located along the north
side of the classification yard. Threeaccess
roads lead under each building, probably for
traneloading bulk materials from rail cars
to trucks,
is located at the terminus of
a multitrack rail spur near the center of
the Support Base. The plant, nearing com-
pletion at time of photography, will be the
primary source of electric power for the
Complex. New transmission Unto radiate
to key areas in the Support Base, and a
large line leads northward to the power
.ubstation in the Range Head. A detailed
discussion of this plant and other power
facilities is given on pages 26 and 27.
TYURA TAM VILLAGE
AND ADJACENT FACILITIES
Tyura Tam 'Village: The new section
of Tyura Tam (item L) is located just south
of the classification yard. It consists of
seven small fenced areas and approximately
20 modern-type buildings. The old village
of Tyurs Tam'b located. adjacent to the new
section and consists primarily of old. mud-
hut-type structures.
Possible Crushing Plant: A possible
crushing plant (Item M) is located on the
north side of the classification yard, and
consists of what appears to be a multi-
story primary crusher building measuring 55
by 25 feet, a secondary crusher building
measuring 55 by 20 feet, and a screening
building 65 by 30 feet. This plant, possibly
built in connection with the reported former
mining activity in the area, may now be used
to process crushed stone for concrete or fill.
An old road, now in disuse, leads northward
from the plant toward the reported mineral
deposits.
Unidentified Fenced Area: An unidenti-
fied fenced area (item N) lies 900 feet
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northeast of the possible crushing plant.
The area measures 640 by 340 feet and con-
tains 11 buildings, one of which is under
construction. There are five major build.
ings. Three measure 96 by 35 feet, one
measures 140 by 35 feet, and one L-shaped
building measures 110 by 35 feet, with a
wing 85 by 35 feet.
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The Propellant Production and Storage
Area, located along the rail line four miles
north of Tyura Tam village (see page 8), en-
compasses about 184 acres and is character-
ized by considerable new construction activ-
ity. The area is served by several rail
transfer or loading points, sidings, and arail
line under construction, as well as by the
main road between the Support Base and the
Range Head. A major water line and a
secondary power line, both under construc-
tion, will also serve the area. The Pro-
pellaht Production and Storage Area includes
the following four major components situated
along the east sideof the rail line: an Admin-
istration and Storage Area (item A), a Prob-
able Propellant or High Explosives Storage
Bunker (item B), Water Storage Area "C"
(item C), and a Probable Propellant Pro-
duction Plant under construction (item D).
Along and west of the rail line there is a
Probable Propellant Tank Car Servicing Area
(item B) and an unidentified area (item F).
The Propellant Production and Storage
Area probably has undergone two separate
stages of development. initially, several
small propellant or HE storage bunkers and
related support structures (items A, B, and
C) were constructed in the southern pan of
the area, probably to support firing operations
at Launch Area "A" pending completion of
the Probable Propellant Production Plant
under construction. These facilities are
probably dependent upon an outside source of
supply for propellants. The second stage of
construction, probably begun in. the period
6 to 15 months prior to overflight, is char-
acterized by the construction of a major
new plant which appears to be designed to
provide a local source to meet future pro-
pellant requirements for the Complex. The
plant, approximately 50 to 60 percent com-
plete at ihe time of photography and including
several-propellant-type production and stor.
age buildings, is being developed con-
currently with the new water treatment and
power- plant facilities under construction
at the Support Base. It is significant to
note that these facilities must be completed
before the new Probable. Propellant Produc-
tion Plant can become operational. This
theory of concurrent development is further
supported by the fact that all three facilities
ire at apprdximitely the same stage of
construction, with completion ostimated for
It is probable, therefore, that the new
plant, together with the associated power and
water facilities under construction at the
Support Base, represent permanent and well-
planned installations designed to support
future firings from the Complex.
This fenced area (item A), 300 feet
square, a?'pears to be the oldest in the Pro-
pellant Production and Storage Area. It
contains four conventional administrative or
storage-type buildings, two probable earth-
covered storage bunkers, and several uni-
dentified structures. Each of the two prob-
able earth-covered bunkers, located in the
eastern part of the area, measures
40 feet and appears to have an entrance or
dormer, or vents at the western end. This
area, which is connected to the main north/
south road by an excellent concrete road,
probably functions as the administrative
center for the Propellant Production and
Storage Area and as a storage facility, prob-
ably for propellants or high explosives. It
is significant that the two probable earth-
covered storage bunkers are similar to ones
found in a large surface-to-surface ballistic
missile launching area of the Kapustin Yar
Missile Testing Complex. Four hundred
feet southeast of the fenced enclosure there
are several possible tanks, each
in diameter, and a tent area probably used
during initial construction activities.
PROBABLE PROPELLANT OR HE STORAGE
BUNKER
A fenced, earth-coveted storage bunker
(item B), measuring ^by 30 feet and prob-
ably used for propellant or high-explosives
storage, is located 200 feet west of the Ad.
ministration and Storage Area. It appears
to have a vent located at the eastern end,
A road leads directly from the fenced bunker
to the main north/south road between the
Support Base and the Range Head. Just
outside the fence, at the east end of the
enclosure, are two small possible tanks.
A storage bunker, similar If not identical
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to this one, is located in a large surface-
to-surface-ballistic missile launching area
of the Kapuatin YarMissileTestingComplex.
Water Storage Tank Area "C" (item C)
is part of the Supplemental Water System
serving the Complex, It is fenced and consists
of two earth-covered tanks, each 35 feet in
diameter, situated on top of a hill. In addition,
several possibly related structures are locat-
ed approximately 375 feet to the northwest.
The primary supply of water forthePropel-
lant Production and Storage Area will be
provided by the supplemental water line
which leads northward from the new treat-
ment plant under construction at the Sup-
port Base. This line cute into the hillside
at a point between the two tanks. From
this point two lines lead northward. The
larger, which is being laid in a ditch
feet wide, -leads to the Probable Propellant
Production Plant under construction. The
second, earth-covered and apparently com-
pleted, leads northwestward to the Probable
Propellant Tank Car ServicingArea(item E).
This line passes through the area containing
the several possibly related structures, one of
which is a small earth-covered bunker some
what similar to the ones identified in the
Administration and Storage Area (item A).
In summary, it is important to note
that the only line leading north from the new
water treatment plant under construction at
the Support Base terminates in the Pro-
pellant Production and Storage Area, and
that in all probability large amounts of
treated water, stored in and distributed
from the two water storage tanks, will be
required for operation of the new Probable
Propellant Production Plant.
PROBABLE PROPELLANT PRODUCTION`
PLANT'
A Probable Propellant Production Plant
(item D) is under construction in the north-
' Serious considcratio- was given to the
possibility that thin installation was some
type of missile handling area, possibly for
"' tests. The' apparently large water
and power requirements, however, coupled
with the fact that the rail-served building.
were in no way similiar to other rai .served
missile handling buildings at Tyun Tam, sad
Kapustln Yar, tendedco preclude this pm-
sibiuty.
PROBABLE PROPELLANT PRODUCTION PLANT U/C
ern section of the Propellant Production and
Storage Area. The lent encompasses 35
acres and contains nin major buildings, some
of which are unique 4 . have configurations
which indicate a fund on relating to pro-
pellant production, ban ing, or storage. It
should be noted that several buildings are of
a permanent type, some apparently with steel-
frame construction and others with a notably
hard appearance. The plant, when complete,
will be served by a rail line, a secondary
power line, and a major water line.
Possible Rail Transfer or Storage Build-
s A rectangular building (item D-i), 40
b feet, is located along the rail line
under construction, and will possibly he
used for transfer of materials from rail
cars or for storage. ' .
Main Production Building: The main
production building (item D-2), which is
situated near the terminus of the large water
distribution line under construction and the
secondary power Line, measures=feet
It has two sections,
the higher of which is Q feet.
The high-bay section appears to be divided
into six' or' more separate structural sub-
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provision for relatively large amounts of
water and a reliable power supply are pri-
mary indicators of propellant production
activity. Moreover, the configuration of this
Possible Propellant Storage Building
Under Construction: A deep excavation (item
D-3), 55 by is located east of the
main production building. It appears to be
a foundation for a bunker or a building, and
the location and appearance indicate it pos-
sibly will be a storage facility for propellant
eroducts. The depth of construction may be
required for temperature control.
Possible Generator Building: This build-
ing (item D-4), which measures
feet and is, divided into two sections, will
possibly house the primary generating units
and/or compressors for the plant. It is
located adjacent to the main production
building and may be one of the primary
facilities to be served by the secondary
power transmission Lines under construction
into the plant area.
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shaped, earth-mounded storage bunker (item
D-5), 45 by 35 feet, is located I00 feet south-
southeast of the main production building.
Two emplaced tanks, feet
In diameter, are located adjacent to the
bunker. A possible building under construc-
tion, which measures = feet, is located
to the southeast.
Unidentified Building Under Construc-
tion: A long narrow building (item D-6),
measuring E=Jeet, is located 200 feet
south of the main production building. It
is approximately 50 percent complete, and
has a possible connection with the large
water line leading northward from Witter
Storage Tank Area "C".
Water Effluent Line Under Construe-
don: It is probable that the large amount
of water required at the main production
building will be disposed of through this line
(item D-7) which leads from a posiiblecool-
ing tower or water treatment building (item
D-a), westward through a 3o-foot-diameter
skimmer, and then northwestward under the
road and railroad. From the latter point,
the line either ,leads to Unidentified Area F
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which measures 60 by 40 feet and has a at the Probable Propellant Production Plant
DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
rectangularly-shaped, open-top section, ap- under construction."
pears to be the point of origin for the water
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Buildings: Apossible administrationbuilding distribution system. Power production lacili-
PLANT
(item D-9), measuring =feet, is located This area (item E) consists of a three- ties in the Complex include the operational
plant in the Range Head and the
in the southern section of the plant area. It track railroad aiding approximately 2,000 steam/power
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main power plant under construction at the
is situated near the security building (item feet long, a flat-roofed rail-served con-
Support Base. In addition, power may be
D-10), and probably will be served by the crete building just west of which there is
main road into the area, available from
rom mobile units, and an undeter-
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AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
PROBABLE PROPELLANT PRODUCTION
PLANT
In summary, it is important to note
that the Probable Propellant Production Plant,
together with the water treatment and power
facilities under construction at the Support
Base, probably will be completed in the per.
iod between , It
is possible that this facility will then fulfill
the basic propellant requirements for the
Complex. Under this assumption, rail tank
cars would probably move In along the rail
line to the main production building (item
D-2) to receive propellants plpedfrom either
the rail transfer building (item D-1) or the
possible propellant storage building (item
D-3), and then move northward along the rail
line to the Range Head,
Assuming that this facility is a pro-
pellant production plant, preliminary exam-
ination suggests that liquldoxygenisoneofthe
products. However, more careful analysis
indicates that provision has been made for
an amount of water well in excess of that
normally needed for LOX production. More-
n excavation, an
two smaller buildings.
The rail-served building, which measures Li
is situated at the southern end
of the siding and is similar, if not identical,
to the rail-served probable propellant build-
ing in Launch Area "A" . The excavation
just west of this building lies near the ter-
minus of a water dine and may be a drain-
age pit or an underground liquid propel-
lant storage point.
A new rail line under construction from
the vicinity of this building to the Probable
Propellant Production Plant indicates that
propellant, tank cars will be serviced at
both areas. Assuming such a relationship,
the rail-served building atthe~southern end
of the aiding would be used for temporary
storage and/or loading or unloading of pro-
pellants.
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mined amount of power may be obtained from
the Aralek/Tashkent grid. The distribution
system includes at least one substation, a
main power transmission line, and numerous
secondary lines and buried cables.
Local paver sources, possibly supple-
mented by the Aralsk/I'ashkent grid, were
probably adequate at the time of photography
to support missile firing operations. More-
over, an independent, reliable, and local
source of power, probably sufficient for much
of the anticipated activity in the Complex,'
will be available upon completion of the
train power plant under construction at the.
Support Base.
FIXED POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES
IN THE COMPLEX
Main Power Plant: A thermal -electric
power plant was under construction at the time
of photography in the Support Base.between the
railroad and the river. Upon completion,
this plant will be the primary source of local
power for the Complex, particularly the Range
Head, It appears that construction of this
plant is included in the third andfinal atsge of
development in the Complex, which was under
way in 0 and included such other
facilities as the Probablq Propellant Produc-
tion Plant, the Supplemental Water System,
including treatment and distribution facili-
ties, and the Administration and Housing
Area,
The power building, which- was-narly--
complete, consists of a boilerhouse 140 by
95 feet and 85 feet high, a generator hall
140 by 75 feet and 50 feet high, and a roofed
transformer section 140 by 30 feet over-all.
A longitudinal section extends the length of the
power building and measures 215 by^feet.
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Based on the size of the building and the
amount of cooling water to be provided from
the Supplemental Water System under con-
struction, it appears that the generator hall,
will house two generators, each capable of
delivering six megawatts of power. Allowing
for line loss and for the probable coefficient of
efficiency of the plant, there should be about
10 megawatts of dependable power available
from this plant.
Other power plant facilities are;
Control building 125 by 30 feet.
One coal tower 95 by 35 feet, and con-
veyor 325 by 10 feet .
One 320- by 65-foot coal yard.
trwo semiburied tanks 20 feet in
diameter,
Two semiburled tanks 25 feet in
diameter.
Three tanks 10 feet in diameter and
The plant area also contains several
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POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCES OF
POWER
Aralak/'l'ashkent Power Grid: Probable
secondary lines, possibly of the Aralsk/
Tashkent power grid, parallel the main rail
line that passes through the Support Base.
Although positive connection between these
lines and lines within the Complex cannot
be determined, their apparent orientation
and alignment strongly suggest that they also
serve the area.
Mobile Power Units: Mobile or semi-
permanent supplementary power units may
serve the Complex. In particula r, some of the
unusual rail carswbaerved in the Range Head
appear to have vents in the roof and may func-
tion as mobile power units. 'Moreover,
several of the small unider-ified buildings
situated in key areas of the Complex may
house generators.
The main power transmission line con-
neets the Main Power Plant under construc-
tion at the Support Base with the substation
located 17 miles to the north, in the Range
Head. In addition, this line also serves the
Probable Propellant Production Plant under
construction. Poles carrying themainpower
transmission line to the Range Head are of
the A-frame type and support three arms,
each of which carries two _wirea,At
the time of photography this line was com-
plete, except in the vicnity of the Probable
Propellant Production Plant under construc-
tion. In addition to the main transmission line,
the Complex is crisscrossed by a relatively
dense network of secondary power lines which
serve major components.
unidentified buildings, some under construe- The power substation, situated at the
icon at the time of photography. Several terminus of the main power transmission
passenger-type rail cars, possibly housing line to the Range Head, is located 1,500 feet
construction workers, were located along at south of the missile checkout and assembly
least one of the several rail spurs serving facilities. It consists of a transformer
the plant area. In addition, considerable con. building [I]by 30 feet and a control house E:1
struction activity, earth scars, and ditching by]feet. It is supplied by the main trans-
were also evident, mission line from the south, and distributes
Steam/Power Plant: The steam power power through aboveground secondary lines
plant in the Range Head is illustrated above and possibly through buried cables (see page
and described in detail on page 19.. 10).
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DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE
FACILITIES
Water to perhaps the key to the analysis
and eventual solution of the many unsolved
problems relating to the Complex. It is
readily evident from photography that there
are varied and unusual requirements for the
treatment, storage, and distribution of large
amounts of water, and for the isolation and
disposal of liquid residues. For example,
one of the most unusual features ofthe Range
Head is the huge capacity and diversity of
dater storage and distribution facilitiss. This
capacity, including a booster pumping station,
large-diameter water lines, and Water Stor-
age Tank Area "A", coupled with the water
handling and disposal facilities at the base of
the launching structure indicate that present
or future firing operations will require
enormous amounts of water and elaborate dis-
posal or treatment facilities, In addition, the
Propellant Production and Storage Area is
also charaetertxed by a complex network of
water distribution and handling facilities.
Finally, the permanence and the size of water
treatment facilities under development along
the Syr Darya River coupled with the large
volume of water available from the river
suggest the magnitude of water requirements
for the Complex. An explanation of the uses
made of such large quantities of water and of
the elaborate facilities for the disposal and
possible treatment of waste water would
provide valuable clues to the types of launch-
ing and testing activities envisaged andto the
kinds of propellants to be used.
At least three major water distribution
systems, each consisting of separate treat.
ment facilities, pipelines, pumping stations,
and storage tanks, can be identified in the
Complex. The three systems are: the Old
Water System, which serves the rail station
and the village of Tyura Tam; the Main Water
System, which provides the primary supply of
water to the Range Head; and a largeSupple-
menal Water System, under construction at
the time of photography, which will provide
treated water to the Probable Propellant
Production Plant W the Main.Power Plant.
both of which were also under construction.
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The Old Water System
coneiateofaehort
buried line which connect
water treatment facility
e an old probable situated along the from a point
Syr Darya River with a war
er tower adjacent
to the railroad classification yard. This
[ion yard. This
water line, which can be traced
contiguous to the river, le
ads through a 10-
foot-diameter tank, unTI'-..
ver embankment,
and terminates at yura Tam village. The
associated water treatment
of two probable precipitation
tanke, each BS
Tam village. The facility consists old village, prob-
feet in diameter, and several
build-
nearby
ings, one of which is a
possible pumping
station. This system, pr
serve the rail line and the
ably serves many of the n
ably
ewer sections in
the vicinity of Tyura Tam village,
illage,
The Main Water System
for the Complex
includes a high-capacity c
tends 17 miles north to the
conduit which ex- Range Head from take points along large water storage
any of several possible in
the Syr Darya River. It is
further charac-
tensed by at least three la
,tank areas, seven pumping s
cations, andsev-
,cral water treatment facilities. This system,
es. This system,
probably operational at the time of photog.
raphy, provides the main supply of water for
Launch Area "A", and the normal daily
requirements for other Range Head facilitici.
Main Water Line; The main water line
which may consist of more than one conduit,
parallels the old water line as far as the water
tower at Tyura Tam village. It then con-
tinues cast several hundred feet toapumping
station, veers north under the railroad classi.
ficadon yard, and generally parallels the
rail line to, the Range Head. The gradient
(along. the line) to the Range Head is very
gentle, and seven probable pumping stations
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(1) Water Storage Tank Area "A": Water
Storage Tank Area "A" consists of four
completed earth-covered tanks, two
tanks under construction, a probable
microwave relay towerand several other
facilities located about 5,600 feet mouth-
southwest of Launch Area "A". The
completed tanks are fenced and are fed
by the main water line which brings water
northward directly from the Syr Darya
River. Two of the tanks are El feet In
diameter; the other two are 45 feet in
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identical and consist of two buildings, one
of which is fenced. Though sections of this
articular line cannot be measured, the size
of the overlying earth scar suggests a Bi-
ameter from0
Water Treatment Facilities: Though the
extent or nature of the water treatment
facilities for the Main Water System can.
not be determined, the numerous unidentified
structures and buildings adjacent to the Syr
Darya River could easily perform this func-
tidn. Moreover, it is possible that much of the
water pumped to the Range Head for firing
operations may receive little, if any, treat-
ment. This supposition is further supported
by the possibility that more than one conduit
leads to the Range Head and the fact that
some lines leading directly from the river
have few or no facilities along their length.
Water Storage Tanks: There are 12
large water storage tanks, grouped in three
separate areas, associated with the Main
Water System. The largest group, Area "A",
is located in the center of the Range Head
and provides the primary water supply for
Launch Area "A". The second group,
Area "B", consists of two tanks along the
rail line opposite Communication Area "A".
The third group, Area "D", is located along
the Syr Darya River and is possibly a source
of supply for the Support Base,
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determined, but assuming that the height
is equal to the radius, the completed
tanks would hold a total of 3.5 million
gallons. For each foot of height, the
foot-diameter tanks would hold
the comparable figure would be
gallons. At a valve house between the two
larger tanks, three lines lead northward
and terminate at Launch Area "A".
A fourth line leads northwestward from
the area and appears to serve the Launch
Support Area. Water Storage Tank Area
"A" is being expanded by the addition of
at least two^-foot-diameter tanks which
were not earth-covered at the time of
photography. The new tankage Ilea just
west of the two smaller tanks in the
completed area, and is connected to
Possible Launch Area "B" by a new
water line under construction in a
foot-wide ditch. It is possible that
when completed the new tank area will
be a mirror image of the completed
area and, if so, would double the water
storage capacity of the Range Head.
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(2) Water Storage Tank Area "B": Water
Storage Tank Area "B", under con-
struction at the time of photography, is
located along the rail line 2,500 feet west
of Communication Area "A". It con-
tains two 55-foot-diameter water storage
tanks-under construction, two possible
,semi-buried tanks 1o feet in diameter, a
probable microwave relay tower, and
several other facilities. Assuming that
the height of the tanks Is roughly equal
to the radius, the total storage capacity
.of the two 55-foot-diameter tanks would
be about one million gallons, These tanks
will be fed by the main water line from
the Syr Darya River, and when completed
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(3) Water Storage Tank Area "D": Water
Storage Tank Area "D" is located along
the Syr Darya River, approximately
700 feet south of the new water treat-
ment facility under construction at the
Support Base. It consists of four earth-
mounded storage tanks, each 65 feet in
diameter, & small 20-foot-diameter tank,
a probable pump house 95 by 35 feet,
and several other facilities. The area,
which measuree300by285feet, iafenced,
It is served primarily by a stet: line
that leads northwest from
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enters the area from ke south:. In
addition, a possible v terline leads,weat
from the river and terminates atasmall
building 35 by 20 feet inside the fenced
area. j~wer for the area is providedby
a secundary line, possibly from the
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complete, as distinguished from the
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struction, and probably serves asa stor-
age point for the Support Base. It may
also provide water to the Range Head
via the main water line.
SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SYSTEM
The Supplemental Water System, under
construction at the time of photography,
will provide treated water for the Propellant
Production and Storage Area and the Main
Power Plant, both of which are also under
construction. This system consists of a new
water treatment facility under construction
near the Syr Darya River and two major
distribution lines. One line, underconstruc
don at the time of photography and character-
ized by exposed conduits measurin
in diameter, leads from the new
water treatment facility to the Main Power
Plant (see page 21). The other, apparently
complete and probably the more significant,
leads from the new water treatment facility
five miles northward to the Propellant Prod-
uction and Storage Area. The width of the
overlying earth scar, feet, again
suggests a large diameter conduit. Within
the Propellant Production and Storage Area
an open-trench extension of this line,
across, leads to the Probable Propellant
Production Plant under construction. The
latter area is characterized by complex
water storage, distribution, and disposal
facilities. A detailed discussion of these
facilities, including Water Storage Tank Area
"C", is given on pages 25 and 26,
New Water Treatment Facility Under
Construction: The new water treatment facil-
ity under construction near the Syr Darya
River consists of six filter and/or sedimen-
tation basins, with bottom dimensions of
by 85 feet. Alargeopenditch, located between
thebasins, leads to a pump house which mea-
sures 95 by 35 feet, This ditch extends to
the Main Power Plant and connects at a point
near the pump house with the line leading
north to the Propellant ProductionandStcrage
Area.
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small probable water purification plant, which
appears to be structurally complete, is,
located just northwest of the new water treat-
ment facility under construction near the Syr
Darya River. It consists of three small tanks,
several small underground pipelines, and a
pump house, all within a fenced area. Since
one of the lines can be traced to the Admin-
istration and Housing Area, it is probable that
this facility purifies water for drinking pur.
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Three separate communication systems
appear to serve the Complex. The largest
and by far the most important is the radio
communication system, which includes num-
erous facilities grouped in three separate
areas. In addition, the Complex is served
by a possible microwave relay communi-
cation system and by a wire communication
system which probably includes a multi-
channel carrier circuit.
Three installation, two large and one
small, comprise theprimary radio communi.
cation facilities serving the Complex. The
large installations are Communication Area
"A", hated five miles south of the Range
Head, and Communication Area "B", at the
Support Base. The small installation, Com-
munication Area "C", is also at the Support
Base, near the new water treatment facility
under construction. In total, these insal-
lations Contain 14 completed rhombic antenna
arrays, eight probable rhombice under con-
struction. two probable rhombice under con-
struction or abandoned, four two-bayfishbone
antenna arrays, and at least 31 additional
mash, some of which are lying on the ground.
Several of the arrays are oriented in the prob-
able primary direction of fire, while the
others appear oriented toward key areas of the
Soviet Union, At the time of photography.
considerable construction' activity was evi.
dent at the two large installations, A
comparison of - photography
shows that the rate of construction at Com-
munication Area "B" was unusually rapid.
For example, 92 new masts, representing
75 percent of the total number in the instal-
lation, were erected during that 23-day per-
iod.
COMMUNICATION AREA "A"
Communication Area "A", located near
the Range Had at 45? 5o' W63? lot E, Is a
probable transmitting station and contains
four completed rhombic antenna arrays, at
least eight probable rhombic antenna arrays
under ooutraetion, two probable rhomblea
under construction or abandoned, two linear
stick-mast arrays, and four single masts,
three of which were still lying on the ground.
The fourteen rhombic arrays are double
rhombics, a type designed to reduce side lobes
and increase forward gain. In nearly every
case, excepting arrays I and 4, a larger
double rhombic has been paired with a smal-
ler double rhombic and, as a system, probably
work alternately to facilitate day and night
communications. In addition, rhombic arrays
5-8 comprise two large and two small double
rhombice placed side-by-side, which further
increases the efficiency of propagation.
The area covers approximately 225acres
and is partly enclosed by a perimeter clear.
ing, possibly a former fence line, measuring
2,970 by 2,680 fen. Photographyof0
0 shows construction activity within and
outside the perimeter clearing consisting
primarily of excavations and foundations
for the ten probable rhombic arrays. As
noted above, however, two of thearrays,.%e,
13 and 14, are either under construction or
have been partially constructed and then
abandoned. Moreover, the alignment of
array No. 14 overlaps completed array No,
1 and suggests that one or the other prob.
ably will be abandoned. Half of the com-
pleted rhombice and half of those under con-
struction are oriented in the probable pri-
mary direction of fire and are probably used
to maintain contact with down range instru-
mentation, facilities.
Communication Area "A" is served by
a secondary power line which leads from the
power substation in the Range Head. In
addition, a buried cable line (the probable
wire communication system discussed on
page 10) connects this area with key area of
the Range. Head,
Numerous buildings, structures, and
tents are evident in the area. The most im-
portant of these is a probable transmitter
building, 85 by 55 feet, situated in the south.
ern pan. of the area. From this building,
several, unidentified ground scars radiate to
most of the completed antenna arrays,
Considerable activity is evident In the
area. Six trucks, probably used in construct.
ion work, are located in the southwest part,
near the entrance. Several stick masts lying
on the ground and several pieces of unidenti.
fied equipment, possibly including an excavat-
ing machine, are visible at various points
throughout the area. South of the probable
transmitter building, just outside the peri-
meter clearing, earth scars Indicate that at
least 16 tents have been removed.
Structures: The following is a list of
structures identified in Communication Area
(1) One two-story gable-roofed trans-
mitter building, with dormers, 85 by 55
feet (item a).
(2) Three probable buried tanks 30 feet
in diameter (item b),
(3) One single-story gable-roofed build-
ing, with dormers, 150 by 50 feet (item c).
(4) One single-story flat-roofed building
24 feet square (item d).
(5) One T-shaped bunker; cross 30 by 15
feet, stem 15 feet square (item e).
(6) One bunker 40 feet square (item f).
(7) One single-story gable-roofed build.
ing^feet square (item g).
(8) One single-story hip-roofed security
building feet, with a wing 15
fees square (item h).
(9) One mingle-story flat-roofed build-
ing[=feet (item i),
Antennas: Communication Area "A"
contains the following antennas, Details of
rhombic arrays are given in table 2.
(1) Four completed rhombic antenna
arrays, each consisting of six stick
mast. (items 1-4).
(2) Eight probable rhombic antenna ar-
rays under construction (items 5-12).
Two stick masts, 80 feet long, are
lying on the ground at the northwest
end of the major axis of array No, 11,
(3) Two probable rhombic antenna ar-
rays, which are either under construct-
ion or have been partially constructed
and abandoned (items 13 and 14).
(4) One linear array of four stick masts
130 feet high and about 225 feet apart
.(item 15), A perpendicular to the line
formed by these masts has an azimuth
ofd
(5) One linear array of seven stick
masts 85 feet higk- and about Igo feet
apart (item 16). A perpendicular to the
line formed by these masts has an
asimuth ofd
(6) One stick mut^ feet high and of
undetermined use (item 17),
(7) Three stick masts so feet long,
lying on the ground adjacent to founda-
tions (item i8),
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Communication Area "B", which is
fenced and located in the southwest corner of
the Support Base at 45038'N/630181 E,mea-
sures 3,300 by 3,280 feet and contains num-
erous masts arranged in various arrays,
two buildings, one of which is a probable
receiver building,and two possible tanks. In
addition, anassociated probable communicat-
ion control center for the Complex is located
just to the north. As previously noted, Area
"B" contains a total of 123 masts arranged
in 10 rhombic antenna arrays, four two-bay
fishbone-type antenna arrays, two three-mast
antenna arrays, one four-mast antenna array.
and three single masts. Location of Com-
munication Area "B" at the Support Base,
coupled with the fact that it contains receiving-
type antennas, indicates that this is primarily
a receiving station.
The rapid rate of construction evident at
Communication Area "B" on comparative
photography of is indicative 25X1
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pletion of these key communication facilities
within the Complex. For example, on= 25X1
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rhombic antenna array (item 7), one two-bay
fishbone-type antenna array (item A), six
masts of another two-bay fishbone-type an-
tentu array (item B), and one row of three
stick masts. By nine rhombic 25X1
antenna arrays, two flshbone-type antenna
arrays, one three-mast antenna array, one
four-mast antenna array, and three single
masts had been added. In addition, another
fishbone-type antenna array (item B), parti-
ally complete on the first overflight, wascom-
pleted by Although the erection of 25X1
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fact that 92 masts were erected in such a
short period suggests the probability that not
all antennas were operational at the time of
overflight.
Communication Area "B" is served by
an overhead power line which leads from the
main power plant under construction in the
Support Base. Although this line apparently
is not complete, other power sources, possi-
bly incising the Aralsk-Tashkent grid, serve
the area.
Structures and Antennas: Communication
Area "B" contains the following structures
and antennas. Details concerning the antennas
are given in table 3, -
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ing by 25 feet (item f).
(7) Two ^-foot-diameter circular ob-
jects (item g).
(8) Several other small unidentified
structures or objects (not shown on
graphic).
(1) One single-story modified deck.
roofed probable receiver buildingC
by 55 feet, Feed lines and unidenti.
fied ground scars can be traced from
this building to several of the antenna
arrays. In addition a possible buried
cable line leads northeastward for sev-
eral thousand feet, where its trace is
lost in an area of considerable ground
scar near the, center of the Support
Base.
(2) One single-story gable-roofed pos-
sible security building 65 bCfeet,
situated near the northern entrance.
(3) Two possible tanks located just
southwest of the possible security build-
ing.
(4) Ten completed rhombic antenna ar-
ray), each consisting of from four to six
stick masts (items 1-10).
(5) Four two-bay fishbone-type antenna
armys, each consisting of 16 stick
masts arranged in a 5-3-3.5 pattern
(items A-D).
(6) One linear array of three stick
masn0 and 175 feet apart,
A perpendicular to the line formed
by these masts ban an azimuth of
item 11).
(7) We linear array of three stick masts
100 feet high and 175 feet apart. A per-
rhicular to the line tamed by these
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12).
(8) One linear array of four stick-masts
feet high and 175 feet span. A per-
pendicular to the line formed by these
masts has an azimuth of (item
13).
(9) One stick mast
(10) Two stick masts feet high and
220 feet apart (item 15).
Probable Communication Control Cen-
ter: The probable communication control
center for the Complex is located approxi-
mately 1,200 feet north of Communication
Area "B" and is %nclosed by a fence that
measures 470 by 320 feet. It contains six
buildings and several small unidentified
structures or objects. An overhead power line
connects this installation with Communication
Area "B" and the main power plant.
The probable communication control
center contains the following buildings and
objects.
(1) One two-story gable-roofed building
feet (item a), ,
(2) One single-story gable-roofed build-
ittgE]feet square (item b).
,(3) One single-story bulldir.g 20 feet
square (item c)
(4) One single-srory building=
feet (item d).
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Communication Area "C", also located
in the Support Base, consists of three stick
masts and two buildings surrounded by a fence
measuring 320 by 310 feet. Both buildings
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55' MAST
are single story. One has a gable roof and
measures 35 by 25 feet; the other is flat-
roofed and measures 0 by 10 feet. One
of the stick masts is 55 feet high and the
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COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
A series of self-supporting lattice tow-
ers, spaced at intervals of 10 to 50 miles
apart along the railroad between Novo Kaz-
alinak and Kzyl Orda, indicates a possible
microwave relay communication system.
Other towers within the Complex, such
as the tower described at Water Storage
Tank "A" and the one at Water Storage
Tank Area "B", may fund' as part of this
system. The diagr be w shows the areal
relationship of those possible microwave
relay towers which have been identified in
and near the Complex,
SITE
TYPE
LATITUDE (N)
(DEG) (MIN)
I.ONGII'UI)E (E)
MEG) (MIN)
I
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
44
02
66
17
295 'h. WITH RADOME (IN TOP
2
POSSIBLE TOWER, 205' h.
44
52
65
33
3
PROBABLE COMMUNICATION STATION
45
27
(4
05
WITH TOWERS
4
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
45
40
63
43
80'h.
5
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
45
54
63
18
80'h.
6
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
45
50
63
18
80'h.
7
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
45
42
(3
02
80'h.
8
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
45
45
62
56
75'h.
9
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE. TOWER,
45
48
62
08
65' h.
10
SELF-SUPPORTING LATTICE TOWER,
45
56
62
04
70 'h.
Sites 1, 2, and 3 were selected as being
possibly related to the system discussed
absqa because of their location and the
conliguratlon of certain towers which could
support microwave equipment. It should
be noted, however, that Sites 1 and 3 may
have other and possibly more important
missions. For example, Site 1 is a com-
plex installation containing a blimp and
several fenced areas in addition to the high
tower with an=diameter dome on top.
Moreover, the configuration ofcertainstruc-
tures, evidence of security, and the location
with reference to Tyura Tam, suggest that
it may function primarily as an instrumen-
tation site.
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other two are 75 feet high. This area may
serve as a local communication facility,
WIRE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
(LAND LINES)
I Probable wire communication lines par-
allel the Aralsk/Tashkent railroad. As noted
in the discussion of the Support Base onpage
22 two lines of poles parallel the railroadand
appear to have possible connections withother
lines in the Complex. One of these probably
carries the reported multichannel carrier
circuit as well as normal railroad communi-
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Guidance and instrumentation' facilities
found in the Tyura Tam Missile Test Range
represent one of the largest and most at,-
phisticated networks of missile-relatedelec-
tronic activities yet seen on photography.
Literally hundreds of items, Including maste,
associated buildings, and other structures of
electronic significance have been identified.
Numerous ground patterns, rhombic orien-
tations, and communication lines have been
plotted, probable guidance facilities have been
identified, and the probable orientation of the
Tyura Tam Missile Test Range has been
determined. It should be understood, how-
ever, that in spite of good quality photography,
scale and resolution are factors which se-
riously limit the capability of identifying many
specific Items of electronic equipment.
Range instrumentation facilities in the
vicinityofTyuraTam are covered by photog-
raphy for a distance of approximately 70
miles north and northeast of Launch Area
' The term "instrumentation", as used
herein, refers to that equipment primarily
involved in ems for the collection of
structural and functional data of vehicles
in flight.
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located primarily with reference to this
direction of fire. In addition, a projection
of a 400 azimuth from Tyura Tam'passee
through missile instrumentation facilities
located on the Kamchatka Peninsula some
3,400 miles to the northeast. Thesefacilities
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are similar to and in some instances identical
to those found at Tyura Tam, and probably
constitute a portion of the terminal range
instrumentation facilities for the Tyura Tam
Missile Test Range. 5/
An extension of the 40-degree azimuth along
a great circle path from Tyura Tam would
pass through the following geographic refer-
ence points at specified intervals of 500
nautical miles.
Distance from Reference Point
Tyura Tam (am) Latitude Longitude
500
52?00'
72?00'
1000
57? 15'
83? 13'
1500
61? 12'
97?37'
2000
63?15'
115?00'
2500
62?54'
133?02'
3000
60? 27'
150?06'
3500
56? 10'
164900'
4000
50? 42'
174? 34'
SITE 2e
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The possible alternate direction of fire
to the east i''s indicated by the fact that Launch
Area "A" and the rail line which serves it
are oriented to the east. In addition, a pos-
sible collimation tower and a major instru-
mentation site appear to be colinear along
a west/east line with the servicing tower at
Launch Area "A". The large unidentified
ground pattern located 140 miles east of
Launch'Area "A" may also be located with
reference to this direction of fire. It is
possible that this direction of fire, which
would take advantage of earth rotation, may
be used in conjunction with the launching of
apace or satellite vehicles.
The facing map of the world, which has
been drawn on an azimuthal equidistant pro-
jection, is centered on Tyura Tam and may
be usejl to project the two possible firing
directions established on the basis of photog-
raphy. Moreover, this map may also be
used to project other possible directions of
firefrorp Tyura Tam and to determine the
range and azimuth of various points on the
earth from Tyura Tam. For example, it
is apparent that points in continental United
States, exclusive of Alaska, are located
4,700 to 6,500 miles from Tyura Tani and
lie between the azimuths of degrees. 25X1
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"A". Moreover, instrumentation facilities
in and south of the Range Head are covered
by excellent quality photography. In addition,
an unidentified ground pattern, possibly re-
lated to missile instrumentation is located
north of the town of Kzyl-Orda in an area 140
miles east of Lautlch Area "A". Analysis
of the location, arrangement, configuration,
and geometry of these numerous facilities
suggests' at least two possible directions of
fire from Tyura Tam:
(1) Probable primary direction of fire to
the northeast (40?).
(2) Possible alternate direction of fire to
the east(900).
The direction of fire toward the northeast
(40?) is considered to be the probable primary
direction of fire, and therefore the probable
alignment of the Tyura Tam Missile Test
Range, because the largest down-range in-
strumentation stations appear to be arranged
geometrically with reference to this direc-
tion. Moreover, the Instrumentation Coattol
Center, the Interferometer-Type Instrumen-
tation Site, and the probable collimation
towers at Launch Area "A" appear to be
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GUIDANCE AND
INSTRUMENTATION FACILITIES
Photography reveals that the Soviets
are possibly using an inertial-type guidance
system at Launch Area "A", and that they also
possibly employ a radio-command guidance
system, with facilities in the Range Head
and immediate down range area. Positive
identification, however, of specific compon.
ents or sites associated with either system
is difficult because of the limitations of the
photography. Since external features as-
sociated with an all-inertial guidance system
would be few and relatively inconspicuous,
and since a radio-command guidance system
used at a missile test range would probably
employ fixed rather than mobile installations,
it I. difficult on photography of this scale to
distinguish between such facilities and con-
ventional range instrumentation sites. It
is possible only to describe in detail certain
installations that indicate with varying de.
grees of certainty the existence of the two
guidance systems.
Evidence of An Inertial Guidance System:
The two probable collimation towers on the
launching platform indicate that an inertial-
type guidance system is possibly used at
Launch Area "A". Whether it is an all-
inertial-type or is radio assisted cannot be
determined from the photography.
The two probable collimation towers
(page 13) located at the northeast and south-
west corners of the launching platform, are
110 feet -high, with an array on top which
measures at least five feet wide and 10 feet
high. The height of these towers, which may
indicate the height of an inertial guidance
component within an erect missile, suggests
a single or multistage vehicle of consider-
able length. Each tower is positionedapproxi-
mately 95 feet from the center of the servicing
tower. The mounting of the northeast tower
is of note because of the lip which is con-
structed out over the pit so as to establish
a precise linear relationship between the
servicing tower and the probablc'collimation
tower:.. The orientation of these two probable
collimation towers is'colinear with the ser-
vicing tower and the Interferometer-Type
Instrumented" Site located 4,780 feet south-
west of the launching platform. Thisorienta-
tion is on an azimuth of 0 which is
consistent with the probable primary direc-
tion of fire toward the northeast.
INTERFEROMETER -tYPE
INSTRUMENTATION SITE
A possible third collimation tower (page
14, item 1) is located 400 feet west of the
servicing tower. It is 60 feet high and has
an object on top which might be an array
measuring about five feet wide and 10 feet
high. This tower is approximately colinear
with the launching platform and an electronic
installation (page 37, item 1) located 15,050
Oct west of the launching platform. This
west/east relationship of facilities, coupled
with the approximately west/east alignmentof
Launch Area "A" and the rail line leading to
the launching platform, suggests a possible
alternate direction of fire to the east.
Evidence of a Radio Guidance System:
As has already abeen pointed out, a radio
guidance system would probably employ fixed
installations which could consist of three
separate radars positioned on long baselines.
In this regard, an examination of electronic
facilities at the Range Head and in the im-
mediate down range area reveals three sites
which might include components of a fixed
guidance system. One such site containing a
radar could be located within the Instrumenta.
tion Control Center in the Range Head, while
the other two radars could be positioned at
two large instrumentation sites in the down
range area. One of the latter possibilities
is Site 28 (page 40 ), located about 60 miles
north of the Instrumentation Control Center,
and the other is Site 29, located 68 miles
east-northeast of the Instrume'ritation Control
Center.
If missiles fired from Launch Area
"A" utilized a radio guidance system em-
ploying radars situated at these three sug-
gested points, the approximate direction
of fire probably would be along the bisector
of angle BAC, which has an azimuth of 0,
along the probable prirttary direction of fire.
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Instrumentation facilities comprising the
Tyura Tam Missile Test Range can be grouped
in three major categories: range head, down
range, and probable terminal range facilities.
Range head facilities are those located within
five miles of Launch Area "A" and consist
of in Instrumentation Control Center, an
Interferometer-Type Instrumentation Site,
and at least 13 other instrumentation sites,
Down range facilities are covered by photog-
raphy up to 70 miles from the Range Head
and, including an area south of the Range
Head, can be grouped in approximately 30
instrumentation sites. Probable terminal
range instrumentation facilities have been
identified in the Uka/Yelovka area of the
Kamchatka Peninsula some 3,400 miles to
the northeast. These missile instrumenta-
tion facilities are found at five isolated
installations whose configuration and position
suggest a relationship with Tyura Tam.
Because of difficulties inherent in any
attempt to identify and interpret instrumenta.
tion sites or equipment on photography ofthis
scale, the description and analysis presented
herein are based on assumptions concerning
thetypes of instrumentation which should be
expected at an installation of this type. The
method used is to Attempt to correlate the
location, orientation, and general pattern of
possible instrumentation sites imaged on the
photography with those expected. This anal-
tysls is complicated by the fact that some of the
sites, may also be used in conjunction with
the Kapustin Yar Missile Test Range.
RANGE HEAD
INSTRUMEN-
TATION
At least 15 instrumentation sites, in-
cluding the instrumentation Control Center
and the Interferometer-Type Instrumentation
Site, are located within the Range Head, The
pattern and arrangement of these sitesiscon-
sistent with that of an instrumentation layout
designed to provide both optical and electronic
coverage of the launching and powered flight
phases of a missile firing. The size, shape,
and orientation of facilities vary considerably
between sites, indicating that there are
several types of instrumentation in the area.
Possible types of equipment include high-
speed cameras covering the powered flight
phase, electronic velocity measurement de-
vices, and telemetry receivers. The following
is a tabulation of the range head instrumenta-
tion sites, exclusive of the Instrumentation
Control Center and the Interferometer-Type
Instrumentation Site which are discussed in
detail after the tabulation. Numbers used
to identify the following items correspond to
the numbered insets on the facing graphic.
(1) Major instrumentation site consisting
of two buildings, one bunker, three 30-
foot masts, and several unidentified
objects. This site, which is located
15,050 feet west of the launching plat-
form, appears to be colinear with the
servicing tower and the possible col-
limation tower (page 14, item 1) in
Launch Area "A". Buried cable lines,
appear to connect this site with other
key areas of the Range Head.
(2) Six camera stations located within
450 feet of the launching platform (see
also pages 12 and 14).
(3) Instrumentation site consistingofone
pit, two mounds, and three unidentified
-objects.
(4) Instrumentation site consistingofone
circular objectOfeet in diameter and
high, two mounds, and one uniden-
tified object =aquare.
(5) Possible instrumentation site con.
,listing of one possible building 10 br0
feet, and wo unidentified objects S feet
in diameter. Buried cable lines appear
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(6) Possible mast with counterpoise.
(7) Instrumentation site consisting of
one large mound and three unidentified
objects which are probably instruments.
(8) Instrumentation site consistingofone
probable building and three unidentified
objects.
(9) Instrumentation site consistin ofone
object, possibly a van, 20 by beet.
(10) Unidentified fenced installation
characterized by construction activity,
several unidentified structures, and at
least three large possible semiburied
bunkers under construction. A linear
relationship appears to exist between this
installation and thelnterferameter-Type
Instrumentation Site.
(11) Unidentified fenced area containing
possible instrument positions which are
apparently in a straight line. A per-
pendicular bisector of this line appears
to intersect the launching platform.
(12) Instrumentation site consisting of
one circularshaped object, which is a
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(13) Possible instrumentation site char-
acterized by two pits which are possible
Instrument positions.
Unidentified lines of parallel earth scan
appear to enclose the Range Head (see facing
graphic) and pass near several of the sites
described above (Sites 3, 5, 9, and 12).
Although the purpose of these earth Scan
cannot be determined, they possibly serve one
or bothof the following missions: (1) a perim-
eter net of cable lines carrying power and/
or communications, or (2) a perimeter patrol
or access road.
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The Instrumentation Control Center,lo-
cated approximately 4,680 feet southwest of
the launching platform, consists of five
major buildings, one probable bunker, several
Instruments, and miscellaneous objects, all
within a fenced rectangular area measuring
Q feet. Cables connect this instal-
lation with the nearby Interferometer-Type
Instrumentation Site, as well as with Launch
Area "A", down range instrumentation sites,
a point near the power substation, and the
Vehicle Park, A description of the more
important components in the Instrumentation
Control Center follows:
(1) One large, flat-roofed, T-shaped
(2) One gable-roofed probable head-
quarters building,
feet high.
(3) One building, 40 by[:]feet and 20
feet high. A dome, 20 feet in diameter and
feet above ground level, is emplaced
on the roof on the end facing the launch-
ing platform. This dome may be either
a radome or a protective cover for a
tracking telescope.
(4) One flat-roofed possible generator
building, 40 by ^feet and 15 feet high.
(5) One building, probably flat-roofed,
20 by^feet and 15 feet high.
(6) One underground probable bunker,
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(7) Two probable mounded tanks, 30
feet in diameter.
(8) One building, 10 feet square.
(9) One probable building, E]by 10 feet,
located in the south corner of the fenced
enclosure. A possible instrument is
adjacent to the building.
(10) Two cylindrical-shaped raised
structures 10 feet in diameter and F]
fact high. These structures are located
adjacent to the fence facing Launch Area
"A" and probably contain instruments.
(11) Several unidentified objects, struc-
tures, and masts.
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instrumentation building oriented toward
the launching platform. This building,
which measures
feet high, has a raised center wing ^
feet square and The center
wing has a flat observation-type roof
surrounded by a narrow wall. On the
roof are several probable instruments.
Cables appear to connect this building
with the probable headquarters building,
the Interferometer-Type Instrumenta-
tion Site, and Launch Area "A". In
addition, two other cables lead downward
from the top of the center wing and inter-
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The Interferometer-Type Instrumenta-
tion Site, located 1,140 feet west-northwest of
the Instrumentation Control Center, contains
six radomes positioned in a "plus" configura-
tion within a cleared circular arca0 feet
in diameter'. fire cleared area is surrounded
by a circumferential earth scar varying be-
tween a trench and a mound, and possibly
formed when the area within was graded
to make what appears to be a level earth
platform. The function of the trench/mound
may be to restrict vehicle traffic across the
graded area.
The radomea are approximately
feet in diameter and are connected by buried
cables, One radome is located at the end
This "pore lu" configuration fits the design
criteria ancointerferometer-type instru-
mentation system and is similar in appear-
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figuration, at a poinr Efeet from the center.
In addition, there is another radome located
approximately E] feet in from the ends of the
northwest and southwest legs . A line
bisecting the angle formed by the two legs
with only one radome at the end extends along
an azimuth of _ and a line projected
from the center of the "plus" configuration
through the center of the launching platform
has an azimuth of 0 Whereas the
former azimuth has no apparent significance,
the latter is consistent with the probable
primary direction of fire to the northeast.
An earth-covered bunker 20 feet wide,
with an entrance on its southwest side, is
located near the center of the "plus" con-
figuration. A buried cable connects this
bunker with a smaller bunker located just
outside the circumferential earth scar, 540
feet to the southeast. A second and probably
more significant cable connects the large
bunker with the InstrumentationControlCen-
ter.
Tbis site is probably an instrumentation
rather than a guidance facility for the fol-
lowinc reasons:
(2) No special security measures are
evident. If this were a guidance facility,
and therefore a critical component of a
missile system, elaborate provisions for
security might be expected.
(3) The azimuth of the bisector of the
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radonies at the ends does not appear
to have any relationship to the probable
primary direction of fire (40o). It is
pol'siblc, therefore, that this interfer-
ometer-type instrumentation facility is
used primarily toprovide trajectorydata
and flight safety information and is
oriented so as to optimize resolution with
respect to a "cone of safety" rather
than along the direction of fire,
(4) Finally, one and possibly two nearly
identical configurations, probably ter-
minal range instrumentation facilities
for the Tyura fain Missile Pest Range,
have been identified on the Kamchatka
Peninsula, Moreover, the fact that no
missile launching sites are evident in the
vicinity of these Kamchatka facilities,
coupled with the fact that their location
and configuration suggest a relationship
with the Tyura Tam Missile' lest Range,
indicates that they are instrumentation
facilities.
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Approximately 30 instrumentation sites
have been identified in the down range area
and in the area south of the Range Head' . An
In addition to down range facilities def-
initely associated with the lyuraTam Missile
Test Range, there is an unidentified and
unique ground pattern in the vicinity of
45 30 N/66? 401 E (page 34) which is
possibly related to missile testing activities
at either Tyura Tam or Kapustin Yar. It
is located 140 miles east of the T ura Tam
Range Head on an azimuth of and
850 miles east of the Kapustin ar aunching
Complex on an azimuth of 95?. The pattern
is characterized by at least 17 rows of pos-
sible cable scars arranged in parallel lines,
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63 16
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46 08
63 05
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19.2
46 12
63 05
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and trails leads between these sites and con-
nects with key areas of the Range Head.
approximately two miles apart. At intervals
o[[ 2.25 miles, ground scars forming "plus"
configurations are located along each of the
possible cable scars. The angular relation-
ship between the "plus" configurations and
the ssible cable scars is a co tan,
Each leg of the "plus ' configurations
measures approximately 1,750 feet. No
associated buildings or objects are evident
in this desert area. A detailed description
of this ground pattern is given in HTA/
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Sites 1 through 9 are located south of the
Range Head, and for discussion purposes are
included in this section. Sites 10, 11, 29, and
30 are located east and cast-northeast of the
Range Head. The remainder, Sites 12 through
28, are located north and northwestofLaunch
Area "A". The two largest and apparently
most significant, Sites 28 and 29, are prob-
ably major down range instrumentation cen-
ters. They are nearly equal in size and ap-
pear to be geometrically located with refer-
ence to the probable primary directionoffire
to the northeast. It has already been pointed
out that a line bisecting the angle formed by
the Instrumentation Control Center andSitcs
28 and 29 is oriented on anazimuthof
and indicates the probable direction of the
Missile Test Range. Sites 28 and 29 are
discussed In the guidance section, page 36,
as possible components of a long-baseline
radio-command guidance system. If these
sites were major components of a triangular
guidance system some similarity in struc-
tures should be expected, but none is ap-
parent. It is believed, therefore, that they
are primarily or exclusively instrumenta-
tion sites, Moreover, they are large enough
to accommodate a wide variety of instrumen-
tation equipment, and to house and support
operating personnel. Their location is appro-
priate for telemetry, radio, ed optical
instrumentation for large ballistic missiles
fired from Launch Area "A".
The following is a tabulation of the smal-
ler instrumentation sites located down range
and south of the Range Head. The two large
ones, Sites 28 and 29, coupled with an unusual
pattern of earth scars, Site 30, are considered
to be the most important down range facilities
and are discussed in detail following the tab-
ulation. Item numbers below correspond to
site numbers on the facing graphic.
(1) Three probable buildings and three
unidentified objects, located 25.7 miles
south of the launching platform (not
shown on facing graphic).
(2) Lattice tower, 85 feet high.
(3) One small building.
(4) Two small buildings.
(5) Two small probable buildings.
(6) One small building.
(7) Irregularly-shaped fenced area en-
closingone small building and one small
unidentified object. Approximately 2,550
feet south of this site is an area con-
taining a lattice tower and two possible
observation towers.
(8) Two small buildings, 1,800 feet apart.
(9) One small building.
(10) One possible radar and three small
unidentified objects.
(11) Two probable vehicles locatedalong
a cable line extending from the Instru-
mentation Control Center. Although the
terminus of this line is not covered by
photography, it is possibly similar to Site
22.
(12) One small building.
(13) three small buildings and two small
unidentified objects,
(14) Four possible buildings, two small
unidentified objects, andone small cross-
shaped unidentified object.
(15) Three unidentified objects.
(16) Two large buildings, three probable
smaller buildings, one dome-shaped
structure, and two small unidcntifiedob-
jects.
(17) Installation containing fourprobable
buildings.
(18) Installation containing three prob-
able buildings.
(19) Installation containing three prob-
able buildings.
(20) A possible radar and associated
tower, along with one small building,
a small earth mound, and two small
unidentified objects.
(21) Two possible radars, a small build-
ing, and two small unidentified objects.
(22) A fenced area, probably one of the
more significant instrumentation sites.
It measures 435 by 325 feetandencloses
one square building with a pos-
sible antenna on the roof, one
foot building, one earth-covered bunker
approximately 35 by 30 feet, three ve-
hicles, and two unidentified objects. A
probable instrument is located 435 feet
northwest of the enclosure. A buried
cable line connects the fenced area with
the Instrumentation Control Center in
,the Range Head. It should be noted that
a similar buried cable line leads by the
probable vehicles at Site 11, and a
bisector of. the angle formed by these two
cable lines approximates the probable
primary direction of fire to the northeast.
(23) At least six small probable buildings.
(24) One small building.
(25) Four small buildings.
(26) Five possible instruments, each pos-
sibly with associated generators, and
numerous vehicles.
(27) Five small unidentified objects.
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A major down range instrumentation
center is located approximately 60 miles
north of Launch Area "A". It is situated
within a fenced enclosure which measures
^y 640 feet and contains 17 buildings of
'various sizes. The most significant struc-
tures within the enclosure aa two domes
(items 20 and 21), which ate placed either
on the roofs of buildings or on structural
supports. rhe height of these domes, includ-
ing the buildings or supports, is 60 feet. In
addition, another structure with a possible
dome on the roof (item 4) is situated in the
northern section of the fenced enclosure. The
enclosure also contains several unidentified
objects which are probably instruments.
Located about 1,000 feet north of the
center, at the terminus of a short dirt road,
is an associated instrumentation stationcon-
sisting of a building (item 25) with apossible
dome on the roof. Adjacent to it are four
probable instruments which are apparently
arranged in a semicircle. More than 2,000
feet north-northwest of the center are two
isolated instruments (not shown on graphic),
each at the terminus of a dirt road, A natural-
surface landing strip, which is situated sev-
eral hundred feet east of the center, measures
approximately 740 by 100 feet.
The following is a tabulation ofstructures
found at Site 28. Item numbers correspond
to those on the accompanying graphic.
(1) Unidentified object.
(2) Unidentified object,
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(3) Gable-roofed building,^ by 50 feet
and feet high.
(4) Probable building, ^ feet square,
with possible dome on roof.
(5) Gable-roofed reverted building, 30 by
feet.
(6) Gable-roofed building, 80 by^ feet
and^ feet high.
(7) Gable-roofed building, 80 by feet.
(8) Shed-roofed building, 60 byEfeet.
(9) Gable-roofed building feet
and ^ feet high, with mast on roof.
(10) Building or bunker,F-7feet.
(11) Gable-roofed building, 40 by [feet.
(12) Gable-roofed building= feet
and[:] feet high.
(13) Gable-roofed building, ^by 35 feet
and^fcet high.
(14)Gable-roofed building, feet square.
(15) Gable-roofed building, 40 by 30
feet and ^ feet high.
(16) Shed-roofed building,= feet
and ^ feet high,
(17) Gable-roofed building,
and[:]feet high.
(18) Maat,^feet high.
(19) Unidentified object.
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height 60 feet.
(21) Building with dome on roof, total
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(22) Instrument, 15 feet in diameter.
(23) Possible instrumentation for range
or airfield.
(24) Landing strip, approximately 740 by
100 feet,
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Sites 29 and 30, less than a mile apart,
are situated approximately 68 miles east-
northeast of Launch Area "A". Site 29
consists of two fenced enclosures and several
unfenced buildings with associated instru-
ments. Site 30 consists of several linear
earth scars, two of which form an X-like
configuration. A network of roads and trails
connects the two sites.
The larger of the two enclosures at Site
29 measures Q feet over-all. It
contains several buildings, one building or
bunker, and a number of unidentified objects.
The smaller enclosure, which measures
by 0 feet, has seven unidentified objects.
Outside the fenced enclosures, and grouped
together, are two identical buildings or
possible dome-cove red instruments and three
possible instruments, each ^ feet in dia-
meter.
Site 30 is situated 2, 800 feet south-south.
east of Site 29. It is possible only to deter-
mine that the pattern of earth scars evident
at Site 30 consists primarily of two X-
shaped legs, at the ends of which there are
very small cleared areas. The west-north-
went/cast -southeast leg measures ^ by
45 feet, and the west-southwest/cast-north-
east leg measures feet. The west-
southwest/east-northeast leg of the config-
uration has an azimuth of 70?/250?. This
azimuth compares favorably with the ^
azimuth of the Interferometer-Type Instru-
mentation Site in the Range Head (page 38).
Other less prominent earth scars are also
evident in the area,
Eighteen hundred feet northeast of the
X-like configuration, and approximately in
line with the orientation of the west-south-
west/east-northeast leg, are two possible
vehicles with instruments and five unidenti-
fied objects, two of which measure ^feet
square (not, shown on graphic).
The following is a tabulation of struc-
tures found at Site 29. Item numbers corres-
pond to those on the accompanying graphic,
(1) Unidentified object, feet.
(2) Building or bunker, ^by 45 feet.
(i) Unidentified object, 0 feet.
(4) Gable-roofed building, 90 by E] feet
and 20 feet high.
(5) Gable-roofed building, ^ feet
and 20 feet high.
(6) -linidentiffed object, =feet.
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(8) Unidentified object,
(9) Gable-roofed buildin1
(10) Unidentified object
and 15 feet high.
(11) Building, feet.
(12) Building, feet.
(13) Building, 1~fcct.
feet. (15) Seven unidentified objects, each^
feet. by^ feet, inside the smaller fenced
feet enclosure.
t (16) Possible instrument, feet in dia-
meter.
(17) Possible instrument, ^ feet in dia-
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meter.
(19) Building or possible dome,^feet in
diameter and feet high.
(20) Building or possible dome,Lfcct in
diameter and [::]feet high.
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The five sites identified in the Uka/
Yelovka Area of the Kamchatka Peninsula
probably constitute a portion' of the ter-
minal range instrumentation for the Tyura
Tam Missile Test Range. The sites are
located some 3,400 miles from Tyura Tam
in relatively isolated and in some instances
' It should be noted that only a small area
of the Kamchatka Peninsula has beencovered
by photography. An evaluation of the number,
location, and significance of these five
instrumentation sites should, therefore, take
this fact into consideration.
inacessible areas. Two are in the mountain-
ous and heavily forested area northeast of
Yelovka. Three are situated along the Bering
Sea coast, and if indeed associated with the
Tyura Tam Missile Test Range suggest a
possible continuation of this Range beyond the
Soviet land mass. In this connection, it is
significant to note that a missile fired from
Tyura Tam in the probable primary direction
of fire on a trajectory having an azimuth of
40o would pass over the Uka/Yclovka area on
an azimuth of
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INSTRUMENTATION SITE `A'
Instrumentation Site "A" is located at
57?51' N/162?05'E, on the coastofthe Bering
Sea eight miles northwest of Uka. It consists
of an interferometer-type instrumentation
site, a fenced instrumentation and support
area, and a small fenced communication area.
The interferometer-type instrumenta-
tion site is almost identical with the "plus"
configuration in the Range Head. It has six
similarly-positioned radomea, eachapproxi-
mately^ln diameter, and two bunkers
under construction (items 1 and 2). The length
of each leg in the configuration is approxi-
mately 200 feet, and the minor differences
in dimensions between this -site and the one
at the Range Head, the legs of which are
long, probably result from mensural
limitations rather than from actual differ-
ences in length. The bunker (item 1) located
near the center of the "plus" configuration
measures 60 by=feet and was not completely
earth covered at the time of photography.
The other bunker(item 2) was under construe -
tion 500 feet to the south. Both bunkers
are in approximately the same position
relative to the "plus" configuration as the
ones at the Interferometer-Type Instrume-
tatlon Site in the Range Head.
The instrumentation and support area
(items 3-29), which is enclosed by a fence
measuring 1,100 by 665 feet, contains 13
buildings as well as various probable instru-
ments and unidentified objects. The most
noteworthy single object is a dome on the
roof of a building (item 27), similar to the
one on the building in the Instrumentation
Control Center in the Range Head.
The small communication area (items
30-33) is enclosed by a fence measuring
210 by 160 feet. The most important struc-
ture in the enclosure is a building (item 30),
measuring =feet, withoneortwo small
masts on the roof or adjacent to the building.
A linear earth scar extends 1,950 feet from
this fenced enclosure northwestward to the
instrumentation and support area. The
following is a tabulation of structures found
at Instrumetttatio0 Site "A". Item numbers
corrbspond to those on the accompanying
graphic.
(1) Bunker, under construction, 60 by
^ feet,
(2) Bunker under construction.
(3) Building under construction, So b)E1
feet.
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ments, each approximately 10 feet in
diameter,
(5) Single-story, flat-roofed building,^
by0feet, with possible antenna =feet
long on the roof.
(6) Unidentified object, ^by 10 feet.
(7) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
25 feet square. Adjacent to the build-
ing are two unidentified objects, each
approximately 20 feet in diameter.
(8) Unidentified object,^ feet square.
(9) Unidentified object.
(10) Three pyramidal tents, ^ feet
square.
(11) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
95 by 40 feet.
(12) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
30 by 25 feet.
(13) Possible shed, 20 by[::] feet, with
unidentified object on roof.
(14) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
30 by El feet.
(15) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
30 by 25 feet.
(16) Large earthen or gravel mound, 90
feet in diameter.
(17) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
feet, with two possible vents.
(18) Possible underground storage tank,
approximately ^ feet in diameter.
(19) Probable shed, 10 feet square.
(20) Single-story, monitor-roofed build-
ing, SO by 45 feet.
(21) Excavation, E] feet square,
(22) Bunker, 30 feet square.
(23) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
feet.
(24) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
65 by ^ feet.
(25) Unidentified object.
(26) Single-story shed-roofed building,
^ feet square.
(27) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
by 15 feet, with 10-foot-diameter
dome on roof.
(28) Unidentified object, F____-] by
(29) Two vehicles: one by 10 feet;
one 20 by^feet.
(30) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
feet, with masts on
(31) Unidentified object.
(32) Possible generator shed,[Jfeet
square.
(13) Unidentified object.
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Instrumentation Site "13" is located at
56?5T N/161015'C, nine miles east-north-
east of the town of Yelovka and 60 miles south-
southwest of instrumentation Site "A". It
consists of a probable interferometer-type
instrumentation site under construction and
art instrumentation and support area, The
"plus" configuration, when completed, prob-
ably will be similar to the one at Instru-
mentation Site "A" and the one in the Range
Head. It consists of sixsimilarly -positioned
possible radomes and two bunkers under con-
struction. As at the other sites, one bunker
is located near the center of the "pbist con-
figuration, and another is located more than
400 feet out from the center.
Although there are some dimensional
differences between this site and the other
two, they probably result from the inherent
difficulties of making precise measurements
on oblique photography. For example, the
length of the legs appears to range from 190
to 225 feet, and the two possible radomes,
which are positioned on the northeast and
northwest legs, seem to be spaced unequally,
at 0 foot intervals,
The instrumentation and support area
consists of 16 buildings in addition to num-
erous Instruments and unidentified objects.
One building with a dome on the roof (item
3) is similar to the ones in the Instrumentation
Control Center at the Range Head and at In-
strumentation Site "A".
The following is a tabulation of struc-
tures found at instrumentation Site "B".
Item numbers correspond to those on the
accompanying graphic.
(1) Bunker under construction with ramp
leading downward into one side. '
(2) Bunker under construction,
feet, and one unidentified object ^feet
west-northwest from the bunker.
(3) Single-story building, 30 by 25 feet,
with dome on roof.
(4) Excavation, 40 by 35 feet.
(5) Single-story building, 50 by 30 feet,
with large dome on roof.
(6) Single-story building, 30 feet square.
(7) Single-story building, 55 by 30 feet.
(8) Probable mound, 30 feet in diameter.
(9) Probable mound, 30 feet in diameter.
(10) Single-story building, 30 feet square.
(11) Single-story, gable=roofed building,
110 by 35 feet.
(12)tltddentified object.
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(13) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
110 by 35 feet.
(14) Single-story probable building, 50
by 35 feet.
(15) Unidentified object.
(16) Single-story, flat-roofed building,
40 by 35 feet.
(17) Unidentified object.
(18) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
30 by 25 feet.
(19) Two-story building, 45 by 35 feet,
(20) Two-story, gable- roofed building, 55
by 45 feet.
(21) Single-story building, 45 by 30 feet/
(22) Unidentified object.
(23) Three unidentified objects , J y to
feet, spaced at 50-foot intervals.
quiring a target and providing trajectory data.
In turn, these data then could be used to orient
high-gain telemetry antennas, other electron.
ic tracking equipment, or optical instruments
which may be locatedatanyoneofthe numer-
ous facilities and structures evident in the
areas. It is important to note that the sogth-
east leg of the "plus" configuration at In-
strumentation Site "A" has an azimuth of
and the southeast leg of the
"plus" configuration under construction at
Instrumentation Site "B" has a similar
orientation, i,e., an azimuth of
Moreover, as previously indicated, the tra-
jectory of a missile fired from Tyura Tam
along an azimuth of 40?, in the probable pri-
mary direction of fire, would pass over this
area on an azimuth of n
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(24) Possible bunker, 25 feet square.
(25) Unidentified object.
(26) Three unidentified objects.
(27) Single-story building, 65 by 30 feet,
(28) Probable mound.
(29) Single-story possible building, 50 by
35 feet.
(30) Single-story building, 35 by 25 feet.
'POSSIBLE FUNCTIONS
OF INSTRUMENTATION
SITES 'A' AND 'B'
The "plus" configurations at Instru-
mentation Sites "A" and "B" serve as some
type of missile instrumentation and, in this
role, may be used for the dual purpose of ac-
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Possible Instrumentation Site "C" is
located at 57?04'N/161?20'8,15 miles north-
cast of Yelovka and approximately 1o miles
north-northeast of Instrumentation Site "B"
in what appears to be an extremely isolated
and forested area. The Installation appears
to be of relatively recent construction and
contains four gable -roofed buildings and num-
erous unidentified objects. Fivedome-shaped
objects in line (item 12) possibly contain
instruments. A road leads to the top of a
high hill on which there is one flat-roofed
building (item 1) and four possible vans (item
2).
The following is a tabulation of the com-
ponents of Possible Instrumentation Site "C".
Item numbers correspond to those on theac-
comppnying graphic.
(1) Flat-roofed building,
(2) Four possible vans: t
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(3) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
0 feet.
(4) Unidentified object.
(5) Cleared area,= feet in diameter.
(6) Five unidentified objects in cleared
areaLl by 75 feet.
(7) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
0 feet square. , 1b
(8) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
^feet square.
(9) Two unidentifiedobjects,= feet.
(10) Unidentified object.
(11) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
feet,
(12) Five dome-shaped objects, which
possibly contain instruments, approxi-
mately feet in diameter.
(13) Unidentified object, ^ feet in dia-
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Probable Instrumentation Site "D" is
located at 57?09'N/162?48'E, on the coast
of Ozernoy Bay about 45 miles southeast of
Uka. It consists of two areas about 3,000
feet apart, which contain a total of 14
buildings, several possible instruments, and
several unidentified objects. Approximate-
ly 3,500 feet weer of the southern area is
an unidentified irregularly-shaped clearing,
which measures 300 by 230 feet and is
connected by road with the coastal area.
The following is a tabulation of thecotn-
ponents of Probable Instrumentation Site
"D". Item numbers correspond to those on
the accompanying graphic.
(1) One and one-half story, modified
gable-roofed building, 85 by ^ feet.
(2) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
feet square, with an unidentified
object on the roof.
(3) Unidentified object, 5o by ^ feet.
(4) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
25 by^feet.
(5) One possible instrument, approxi-
mately^feet square.
mately ^ feet square.
(7) Unidentified object.
meter.
feet.
(10) Possible bunker, ^ feet square.
(11) Possible instrument.
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feet.
(13) Possible instrument,C
(14) Possible instrument,
meter,
(16) Possible mast,
(17) Unidentified object, 10 feet in dia-
meter, in the center of a cleared area
3o feet in diameter,
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(20) Possible shed, 20 b
(22) Unidentified object,
(23) Single-story building, 20 by 15 feet.
(24) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
35 by 20 feet.
(25) L-shaped, single-story,gable-roof-
ed building, 25 by 15 feet, with a wing
10 feet square.
143 by 25 feet.
(27) Unidentified object, 20 by E] feet.
(28) Possible shed, 0 feet square.
(29) Unidentified object, 0 feet in dia-
meter in center of an earth scarred area.
(30) Two-story, possible building, 25 by
15 feet.
(31) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
35 by 25 fee, with twoattached sheds, 10
feet square.
(32) Cleared area, 300 by 230 feet.
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Probable Instrumentation Site "B" is
located on the coast of Ozernoy Bay at
57?16' N/162?45' B, nine miles north of Pro.
bable Instrumentation Site "D". It contains
19 buildings, four vehicles, and several
unidentified objects. A dome, 20 feet in
diameter, located on the roof of a building
(item 5), probably covers a la,e instru-
ment.
A possible cable line extends from a
building (item 9) across the beach and into
Ozernoy Bay. This possible cable line
may indicate the presence of an underwater
sound net,
Of undetermined significance is the pre.
sence at the time of photography of two
ships 1.5 miles offshore at 57?20-N/162?44'
E,five miles north-northeast of Probable In-
strumentation Site "E". The larger one, a
cargo type, is 300 feet long while the smal.
let one, situated alongside, is 60 feet long.
Although it is possible that these vessels
bring supplies to the isolated coastal sites,
they may, on the other hand, possibly serve
as range "picket" ships.
The following is a tabulatism of the
components of Probable Instrumentation Site
"B". Item numbers correspond to those
on the accompanying graphic.
(1) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
30 by 25 feet,
(2) Single- itory building with curved roof,
30 feet square.
(3) Unidentified object, 10 feet in dia-
meter.
(4) Possible shet1]feet square.
(5) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
35 by 20 feet, with dome approximately
20 feet in diameter on roof.
(6) Single-story, gable-roofed revetted
building, 45 by 30 feet.
(7) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
35 by 30 feet.
(8) Single-story, gable=roofed building,
30 by 20 feet.
(9) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
20 feet square with possible cable line
extending to water,
(10) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
33 by 30 feet.
(11) Single-story,'gable-roofed,revetted
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30 by 20 feet.
(13) Single-story, flat-roofed building,
30 by^feet. t
(14) Single-story building, 20 by feet.
(15) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
25 by 15 feet.
(16) Unidentified object, 10 feet in dia-
meter.
(17) Pour vehicles, each =feet.
(18) Single-story, gable-roofed building,
30 by 25 feet.
(19) Singlg-story, flat-roofed building,
30 by 25 feet, .
(20) Single-story building, 20 by 10 feet.
(21) Shed, 20 by ^ feet,
(22) Single-story building, 25 by^fcet,
with unidentified object on roof.
(23) Four unidentified objects, each
feet in diameter, forming rectangle, 30
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CONCLUSIONS
The Tyura Tam Missile Launching Congdex constitutes a major permanent Soviet missile
test center of unusual significance. When completed, the Complex probably will he capable of
locally fulfilling requirements for propellants, electric power, and water, and of supporting in
excess of 5,500 persons.
can be expanded
The Range Head, with one Launching facility completed bY~
by the northward extension of the rail line and the addition of any number of launching facilities.
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The apparent emphasis placed upon the railroad in almost every phase of operation within
,iredeveloping rail.supportedand, probably, fully integrated
the Complex indicates that the Soviets
rail-mobile missile systems.
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The missile launching structure it Tyura Tani is apparently designed to support the launch-
ing and static testing of large ballistic missiles with intercontinental, satellite, and space-flight
capabilities.
Launching or static testing of large ballistic missiles at Tyura Tam probably could have
been conducted by niidsununerwand pnssihly for a limited period prior thereto.
Use at Tyura Tani of new or unusual propulsion systems is suggested by the magnitude and
complexity of the launching structure and its support facilities.
A new major Soviet overland missile test range, oriented to the northeast along an azimuth
of approximately 40o from Tyuru Tam, probably extends at least 3,400 miles to the Kamchatka
Peninsula.
Two directions of fire from Tyura Tani are apparent -- the probable primary direction
(40p) to the northeast, and the possible alternate direction (900) to the east.
s ?
The magnitude and complexity of instrumentation facilities in the Tyura Tam Missile Test
Range, particularly those in the Range Head and those just down range, indicate that the Soviets
have developed numerous and sophisticated procedures for the volume collection of flight and
static test data.
Probable terminal range instrumentation facilities for the Tyura Tam Missile Test Range
Are grouped in the Uka/Yelovka area of the Kamchatka Peninsula and along the coast of the Ber-
ing Sea, south-southeast of Uka,
The Soviets possibly employ an igcrtial-type guidance system at Tyura Tem.
The Missile Launching Complex and Test Range arc supported by an elaborate network of
communication facilities that includes an extensive high-frequency, long-distance, point-to.
point communication system incorporating the use of rhombic antennas.
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PHOTO DATA:
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WAC 132, 216, Pilotage Charts 132C, 246C
REFERENCES:
1. Army, Moscow. DA IN 56206, 21 Sep 57. (S)
2. Army, Moscow. DA IN 67497 (Joint Army Navy Air Msg.), 21 Oct 57. (S)
3. Air, Moscow (Trip Report Moscow-Alma Ata and Return) 31 Oct 57. (S)
S. CIA. RR-GR-118, "Possible Guided Missile Testing Ranges in the USSR", Jun 57. (S)
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RELATED REPORTS
HTA/JM-2/57, Tyura Tam Missile Test Facility, Sep 57 . (TSC)
HTA/JM-3/57, Communications Facilities at Tyura Tam, Sep 57. (TSC)
ACSI Air Force, SPIR T-57-10, Tyura?Tam Missile Test Launching Range, Sep 57.(TSC)
HTA/JB-1/57, Azusa Guided Missile Facility, Kamchatka Peninsula, Oct 57. (TSC)
SAC DPIR SP-9-57, Tyura Tam Guided Missile Test Center, Dec 57. (TSC)
HTA/B-I1/58, Unidentified Ground Scar Configuration Near Kzyl Orda, Feb 58, (PSC)
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KLYUCHI COMMUNICATION CENTER
A high-frequency, long-range radio Com-
munication Center was under construction in
near the town of Klyuchi on
the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Center,
located at 56?19' N/160?51' B, measures 4,500
by 1,700 feet over-all and is composed of
two separate areas. The larger, a head-
quarters and support area, encompasses
some 25 acres and, when complete, wilt
contain at least 39 major buildings and
structures. The smaller, a communication
area, is characterized by two double rhom-
bic antenna arrays under construction and
by extensive clearing of wooded areas for
construction of at least two possible additional
rhombic arrays. A large control building,
a cooling tower, and three small buildings are
also situated in the area.
The Center is located adjacent to a
densely wooded area 3,500 feet south of
Klyuchl and is served by several unimproved
roads. Overhead power and/or communi-
cation lines and a large water line also
serve the Center. An intricate network of
ditches, probably pan of a water or central
heating system, and linear ground scars,
probably cable lines, connect various build-
ings and structures. Vehicle revetments,
earth-mounded structures, and several uni-
dentified objects are also evident. A relative-
ly large heliport with seven Hound helicopters
present Is located approximately one mile to
the west.
The also and configuration of rhombic
antenna arrays A and B, under construction
at the Klyuchl Communication Center, are
nearly identical to several rhombic arrays
found at Communication Area "A" in the
Tyura Tam Missile Launching Complex (see
page 31). In addition to being double rhom.
bics, they have an orientation of 0 from
north, which defines a great circle aaimuth
toward Tyura Tam: It is possible, there,
fore, that these antenna facilities, coupled
with the contiguous headquarters and sup-
port area, constitute a key component of the
Tyura Tam Missile Test Range.
The following is a tabulation of the
components of the Communication Center.
item numbers correspond to those on the
accompanying graphic.
Communication Area
Antennas
(A) Large double rhombic, under con-
struction,
Length of one side
410'
Separation of end masts
Is,
Length of major axle
740'
Length of minor axis
340'
Azimuth of major axis
struction.
Length of one side
220'
Separation of end masts
60'
Length of major axis
390'
Length of minor axis
160'
Azimuth of major axis
struction.
Length of one side
350'
Separation of end masts
8o'
Length of major axis
660'
Length of minor axis
21 S'
Aximdth of major axis
struetion.
Length of major axis
Azimuth of major axis
(1) Control building, multistory, hip-
roofed. 105 by 45 feet, with a single-
story flat-roofed extension, 45 by 25 feet.
(2) Building, single-story, flu-roofed,
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35 by 16 feet,
(S) Cooling tower, 1s feet square.
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fled gable roof,^by 30 feet.
(22) Building, under construction, 120
Structures by ^ feet. Framework for one army
(8) Building, single-story, gable-roofed is complete.
by 25 feet with a shed-type extension, (23) Building under construction, multi-
by l0 feet, on the east side, story, 145 by^ feet.
(9) Building, single-story, gable-roofed, (24) Building, single-story, flat-roofed,
Q feet, with a small shed on the Qfeet.
south side. . (25) Bullding, two-story administration-
(10)Bullding,single-story,gable-roofed, type,' with six dormers on the roof.
^ feet square. Appears to be reverted, (26) Buildings,single-.tory, flat-roofed,
(11) Building under construction, So by 40 by 1S feet.
25 feet. (27) Buildings, multistory, with modified
(12) Possible building construction site, hipped roof, 120 by 0 feet. Center
130 by ^feet. portion is[:] feet square.
(13) Building, single-story, flat-roofed, (28) Four buildings, each single-story,
^by 1o feet. 25X1 flat-roofed,^by 15 feet.
(14) Bulldingl single-story, flat-roofed, (29) Building. multistory, gable-roofed,
feet. _ Qfeet.
(1S)Building, single-story, gable-roofed, (30) Three buildings under construction,
100 by^feet. Will probably be similar to building 27.
(16) Revetted "cross-shaped" building. (31) Four buildings, each single-story,
Main part Is Feet with a wing, flat-roofed,0 by 15 feet, one with a
feet, on each side. 15-fooasquare addition.
(17)Building, single-story, gable-roofed. (32) Two buildings, each multistoried,
50 by E] feet, with shed-type extension, gable-roofed, feet,
^by 10 feet on the east end. =.(33) Building, single-story gable. roofed,
(18) Building, single-story flat-roofed,, 40 by 25 feet.
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feet, report lust prior to distribution. It sup-
(21) Building, single-story, with mods. plaments the section on the M ssile Test
Range, specifically pages 34 through 48.
feet. (34) Pump house, 20 feet square.
(19) Building, single-story flat-roofed, ' The Klyuchi Communication Center was
25 feet square, identified too late to be included as an inte-
grated portion of this report. Because of its
(20) Building, single-story, flat-roofed, apparent si~' icance, particula with re-
"L" shaped. ference to tnelyuraTamMissileestRange,
an anal
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