ICBM COMPLEX, DOMBAROVSKIY, USSR

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• Publication Date: December 1, 1964
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
ICBM COMPLEX
DOMBAROVSKIY, USSR
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
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Launch Site _1 (TDI Site 4)
51-11\
59-38E
Launch Site B (-1_DI Site 3)
51-0'N
59-38E
Launch Site C (TDI Site 2)
51-01\
59-43E
Launch.Site D (TDI Site 1)
50-58N
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Launch Site E (TDI Site 5)
51-05 N
59-30E
59' 15'
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Akzharskiy
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D O M B A R O V K A
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COMPLEX
SUPPORT
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ICBM COMPLEX, - DOMBAROVSKIY, USSR
INTRODUCTION
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he Dombarovskiv ICBM Complex is lo-
cated approximately 20 nautical miles nml
northeast of the town of Dombarovsskiv and 4-
nm east-southeast of the city' of Orsk, in the
Southern Urals region of the USSR. It is
situated on flat-to-gently rolling terrain which
is generally -devoid of extensive stands of
forested or wooded areas. Although agri-
culture is in evidence, the locale appears
to be poor, in this respect and has large
areas of unused barren land.
The complex ,Figure 11 consists of. a
complex support facility under construction:
a possible rail-to-road transfer point: and
launch areas, each containing a sincle-silo
launch site under construction.
No surface-to-
missile (SAM) defenses have been identified
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At each launch area of the Dombarovskiv
Complex there is a group. of buildin s whose
function has not been determined
kilos and associated buildings have an almost
north-south alignment at Launch Areas A and B,.
and a nearly northeast-southwest alignment at
Launch Areas C and D. The silo and associated
buildings at Launch Area. E are aligned north-
northwest and south-southeast; an approximate
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FIGURE 2. SCHEMATIC LAYOUT OF LAUNCH AREAS.
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Railroad
- Unimproved road
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Ditch
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ROAD UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
WEST GROUP EAST GROUP
1 U-shaped building
195 x 40
1 Building
370 x 40
Wings
100 x 30
9-Buildings
175 x 45
1 Building
175 x 55
1 Building
175 x 40
1 Building
150 x 55
1 Building
165 x 45
2 Buildings
140 x?40
1 Building
140 x ~5
3 Buildings
130 x 50
2 Buildings
130 x 35
1 Building
130 x 40
1 Building
105 x 40
1 Building %
85 x 85
-1 Building
100 x 25
2 Buildings'-
65 x 25
-1 Building
75 x 45
1 Building
50 x 25
2 Buildings
40 x 40
1 Building
25 x 25
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or B and form a second unit of three. An elec-
tronic facility has not been identified at the
Dombarovskiy Complex, but a good candidate
is suggested by the large curious fence cpnfig-
uration at Launch Area B--similar to that at
Launch Complex I at the Tyuratam Missile Test
Center -- and a`he presence of an excavation on
the east side of the silo. The orientation and
distances between individual launch' areas, and
the fence configuration at Launch Area B, are
shown in Figure 2.
COMPLEX SUPPORT FACILITY
The complex support facility (51-02N 59-
49E) is located approximately 20 nm northeast
of the town of Dombarovskiv. There was no
evidence of the facility in
although a survey line for the rail
spur was present at that time. The first evi-
dence of construction activity was observed in
he complex support acility (Figure 3),
served by a spur from the branch: rail line
serving the unidentified facility approximately
2 nm to the east., consists of 2 groups of build-
ings. The rail spur enters the western group
of 13 buildings which appear to be shops and
warehouses; a board fence has been identified
on the west and north sides. The eastern group
is enclosed by a security fence and contains 21
buildings which appear to be barracks and ware-
extension of their axis intercepts the launch site at- a -point approximately 5,600 feet west of the
construction, passes the 2 groups of buildings
on the north. The road starts at the uni~enti-
fied facility" to the east, and currently terminates
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house types. An east-west road, which is under
complex support facility. A short rail ~pur,
which may serve the possible rail-to-road
the silo and associ- transfer point, is under construction northward
ated buildings of a sixth launch area would in- from the main spur serving the complex sup port
tercept the launch site at either Launch .Area A facility.
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2.Buildings
205 x 40
2 :Buildings
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3 Buildings
110 x 45
3 Buildings
60 x 20
8 Buildings
90 x 30
3 Buildings
40 x 25
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The unidentified facility (51-01\ 59-52E)
east of the complex support facility is' com-
prised of 2 groups of buildings -Figure 4).
The western group contains approximately 150
buildings, of which about 125 are housing-type
structures and the remainder warehouse and
shop !types: several buildings are currently
under, construction. The eastern group, con-
taining a concrete hatch plant, 2 large shop
buildings, and approximately 30 miscellaneous
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buildings, is served by a branch of the rail line
extending eastward from Dombarovskiv. There
was no evidence of this facility in
plete when first seen in
some buildings, however, have. been constructed
since The shops, concrete batch
plant, and housing units of this facility are prob-
ably used to support construction of the ICBM
complex.
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The area of unidentified -construction ac--
tivity 51-04N E0-03F1 is located approximately
9 nm east-northeast of the complex support fa-
cility Figure ~~. There was noevidence of con-
struction in
but in buildings
were present. In
the number-of buildi.r.gs had been increased to 21.
Ditchirgg connects some of the buildings. There
appears to be no direct association with elements
of the ICB\l complex, other than concurrence
of construction.
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topped rectangle on the east side of the excava-
tion, and a rectangular graded area with a cir-
cular ground scar 145 feet in diameter is adja-
cent to the- excavation on its west side. A small
building lies near the excavation, on its southeast
side.
An unidentified object is in the center of a
sr{-lall graded area 1,700 feet west-northwest of
the silo, and another graded area, lies 1,000 feet
to the south. Approximately 2,400 feet southeast
of the silo there is a group of 6 buildings, -4 of
which may be domed. The 4 dome-like build-
ings are in a line, spaced in groups of 2. A
ditch extends from the west end of the line of
buildings northward to an unidentified. object.
At the-.east end of the line of buildings there are
2 unidentified objects with approximately the
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Launch Area .\ is located 11.8 nm northwest
of the complex support facility. There was no
evidence of the launch area in
The launch area Figure 61 contains a single-
silo launch site in a midstage of construction.
The site is enclosed by a security fence 1,150
by 900 feet, forming a rectangle whose short
axis is oriented generally north and south. The
silo is a circular configuration approximately
25 feet in diameter, and is in the center of an
excavation approximately 120 by 105 feet. The
silo has not yet been brought up to ground level.
The excavation is at the base of a slope, so that
one side is shallower than the other... Spoil from
the excavation has been piled in a neat flat-
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1 Building
75 x 45
I Building
160 x 40
1 Spoil pile
90 x 70
1 Building
110 x 25
1 Circular ground scar
145' Diam
4 Buildings
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same spacing as -he possibly domed buildings.
Ground scarrin= and an excavation in the vicini-
LAUNCH AREA B
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Launch .\rea 13 is located 8.7 nm west-north-
west of the complex support facility. There eras
no evidence of the launch area in
SILO UNDER,
CONSTRUCTION
CIRCULAR \ "'&
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LAUNCH SITE
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Graded area
t of these buildings suggest additional construc-
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1, Spoil pile
1 Spoil pile
LAUNCH SITE
200 x 105 1 Building
110 x 95 1 Building
1 Building
165 x 60
1 Spoil Pile
200 x 140
.1 Building
125 x 25
1 Building
90 x
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1 Building
90 x 25
1 Building
55 x
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2 Buildings
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Unimproved road
Trail
Fence -
Ditch
Graded area
Spoil pile
Excavation
70 x 15 1 Building
75 x 15 1 Building
Unimproved road
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silo launch site in a midstage of construction.
The site is enclosed by an irregularly shaped
security fence whose configuration is reminis-
cent of the security fence at Launch Complex I
at the Tvuratam Missile Test -Center; and is
large - enough to accommodate an electronic
facility of the type at Launch Complex I. The
silo is a circular configuration approximately
35 feet in diameter, in the center of an excava-
tion approximately 120 by 110 feet. Spoil from
the excavation has beets piled in a neat flat-topped
rectangle on the west side of the excavation,
and in a neat flat-topped square on the east side.
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Two buildings lie near the excavation, on its
south side.
An unidentified object is in the center of a
small graded area 1,800-feet east-southeast of
the silo, and a second unidentified object is in
a graded area 800 feet southwest of the silo.
Approximately 2,550 feet south of the silo, there
is a group of 5 buildings. Two-of these, which
have their long axis on a common line, appear
to be dome-like at each end. A ditch extends
from the south end of these buildings- north-
northwestward to an unidentified object.
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and first construction activity was o
0 served
The launch area (Figure 8) contains
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struction. Probable security fencing can be oh-
served on the south and west sides of the site.
The silo is a circular configuration approxi-
mately 30 feet in diameter, in the center of an
excavation approximately 120 by 115 feet. Spoil
from the excavation has been piled. in a rectangu-
lar shape on the west side= of the excavation: a
square graded area, with a linear pile of earth
along its south side, is adjacent to the east side
of the excavation. Two buildings are near the
excavation, on its north side.
An unidentified object is located in a graded-
area 950 feet northeast of the silo, and another
unidentified object '.s' in a graded area 4,300
-feet east-southeast of the silo. I~ Approximately
2,500 feet north-northeast of the silo there is
a group of 5 buildings or structures. Three of
these have their long axes on a commop- line;
the largest of the 3 appears to be dome-like at-
each end, and the other 2 appear to be low and
square. The latter are probably an earlier
construction stage of the largest building which,
when completed, will be similar or identical to
the buildings with the dome-like features as-
sociated with Launch Area B.
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Launch Area C is located 4.1 nm west of
the complex support facility. There was noevi-
Launch Area D is located 11 nm west-south-
west of the complex support facility. There was
no evidence of the launch area in
and first construction activity was
The launch area (Figure Sl ontains a
single-silo launch site in a midstage of construc-
tion. High board fences, approximately 600 feet
in length, and aligned in an east-west direction,
are located on the north and south sides of the
launch site. The silo is a circular configuration
in the center of an excavation approximately 120
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AREA C
Unimproved road
Trail
Fence -
Hardstand
Unidentified object
Graded area
Spoil pile
Excavation
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LAUNCH SITE
1 Spoil pile
215 x 115
1 Building
175 x 45
1 Building
55 x 25
1 Spoil pile
90 x 90
I Building
85 x 25
2 Buildings
.35 x 20
Graded area
Spoil pile
Excavation
560 1 000 1 500
1 Spoil pile
200 x 150
1 Building
140 x
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by 105 feet. The silo has not vet been brought
up to ground level, and cannot be measured be-
cause of photo limitations. Spoil?from the exca-
vation has been piled in a neat flat-topped rec-
tangle on the west side of the excavation, and a
neat flat-topped square on the east side. -A small
graded area is located 2,200 feet south-southwest
of the silo, and a graded area with an unidentified
object in it,is located. 1,300 feet north-northwest
of the silo.
Approximately 2,800 feet north-northeast of
the silo there is a group of 7 buildings. Six are
arranged in a straight line, and, although they ate
reminiscent of the buildings with dome-like fea-
tures observed at Launch Areas A, B, and C,. the
dome-tike appearance cannot be detected at this
group.
LAUNCH AREA E
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Liaunch Area E is located 12.6 nm west-
northwest of the complex support facility. There
was no evidence of the launch area i
and first construction activity
was observed in
I he launch area (Figure 10 i contains a
single-silo launch site in an-early stage of con-
struction. No security fencing has been identi -
fied. .-\ silo coring is in a shallow excavation,
and spoil from the excavation has been piled in
a flat-topped rectangle on the west side of the
excavation. Two small buildings are near the
excavation on its southeast side.
A.srnall area has been graded 1,100 feet
east-northeast of the silo coring. Approximately
2,200 feet southeast of the excavation there is
an area of construction activity. There are 2
buildings in this vicinity, and grading and ground
scarring idicate future construction.
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