(EST Pub Date) Science and Technology in Communist CHINA Through 1970

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C. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
249. The Ch’ang-hsin~tien Missile Test Center,
a research and development complex located ap-
proximately 12 miles southwest of Peiping, is de-
signed in part to static testfire large liquid engines
of indeterminable size. Three vertical test stands
are available. Also, a horizontal test stand is
being used at the present.
246. Although interest in space projects has been
noted in the Chinese
no evidence is available m y in ica e a
China has a major space program under way.
The Chinese could have a capability to orbit a
small satellite eventually, using its MRBM when
it is finally developed along with relatively simple
upper stages. Also, if the Chinese efforts to pur-
chase foreign missile equipment and technology are
successful, a program to demonstrate a space capa-
bility could get under way any time before 1970.
247. b. M1ss11.Es—The size and type of the re-
search and development facilities point to the pos-
sibility of Chinese-manufactured operational sur-
face-to-surface and surface-to-air systems in the
not too distant future. In addition, China is be-
lieved to be engaged in a development program
that includes air-to-surface, air-to-air, as well as
cruise missiles for naval use. The largest and
possibly the most important missile complex is the
Shuang-clfeng-tzu Missile Test Center. The ex-
tensive research and development complex, situated
in an isolated area about 40 miles northeast of
Shuang-ch’eng-tzu (4l°02’N -100°l7'E), has sub-
stantial rangehead instrumentation for su ort of
both SSM and SAM launch complexes.TR%
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251. The center apparently was designed to con-
duct research and to develop and fabricate missiles
and missile ground support prototype equipment
for surface-to-surface missiles. The stands at this
facility are credited with the capability of testing
missiles of at least MRBM size, and the industrial
buildings are believed capable of fabricating R&D
missiles and of limited series production.
252. The cruise launch sites at the Lien-shan
(40°42’N - l20°52’E) complex are close to a naval
airfield, naval air school, and a shipyard. This
proximity and type of sites point to the complex
as being a candidate for a naval missile training
facility, as well as a naval research and develop-
ment facility for cruise-type shore defense SSM’s.
253. The facilities at Tai-yiian (37 °59’N —
ll2°33’E) are believed to consist of an SA-2 type of
solid-propellant booster test stand and a missile
solid-propellant production plant.
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