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This is National Intelligence Estimate 11-5-61, Soviet Technical Capabilities in Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles. It was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by the United States Intelligence Board on 25 April 1961. The estimate assesses Soviet surface-to-air, antimissile, air-to-air, air-to-surface, ballistic, ICBM, naval and space programs. It concludes that the first Soviet ICBM unit was probably operational around 1 January 1960. It also says there is no evidence the Soviets are developing offensive space weapons. It contains no UFO material.
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CC 0278407 TOP SECRET 8 Table 1 SIMPLIFIED TABULAR SUMMARY PROBABLE SOVIET GUIDED MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- Arbitrary Designation IOC Dale Maximum Range Maximum Warhead Weight Accuracy (CEP) Other lbs. Surface-to-Surface Bal- listic Missiles: Deployment Con- cept SS-1 1057 150 1,500 3-411 in. Road mobile. SS-2 1954 350 2.000 34: Jun Road mobile. SS-3 1956 700 3,000 1 Road mobile. SS-4 Late 1958-early 1,i00 3,000 1).4 'Lin Road mobile. 1059. SS-5 Late l961-1st half 2,000 .4,000 134 nma Probably used sites. 1962. SS-6 1 Jan. 1 G 0 b - mid 1960. 5,000 7,000 6,000-10.000 6,000 1961-2 n.m Fixed sites. Surface-to-Air Missiles: Effective Altitude SA-1 1954 20-30 500 65-120 ft 3,000 to 60,000 ft. SA-2 1957 25-30 500 100 ft 2,500 to 60,000 ft. SA-3 1961 12-15 300 20 ft 50 ft. to 40,000- . 60,000 ft.. SA-4 1963-1966 Undetermined capability against ballistic missiles. Air-to-Air Missiles: Conditions for Use AA-1 1955-195G 2-5 30 20 ft * All weather. AA-2 1955-1956 1-4 25 10 ft Limited. AA-3 1958 3-6 25 15 ft All weather. Air-to-Surface Missiles: Speed AS-1 1956-1957 55 3,000 150 ft. against ships. Subsonic. AS-2 Late 1960-early 1961. 100 3,000 1 n.m. on land, 150 ft. against ships. Low supersonic. AS-3 Late 1960-early 1961. 350 3,000 1-2 n.m. on land, 150 ft. against ships. Supersonic. Naval Launched Mis- siles: Deployment Con- cept SS-N-1 cruise 1958 20-30 1,000 150 ft Destroyers. 40-100 w/assist SS-N-2 cruise 1958 20-3C 1,000 150 ft Destroyers. 60-80 w/assist Submarine-Launched Missiles: SS-N-3 cruise 1961 300 A supersonic cruise missile designed for launch from sur- faced submarines. Conditions for Use SS-N-4 ballistic 1958 "Z" 1959 "G" 150 or 350 1,500-2,000 1-2 min Surfaced or sail awash. SS-N-5 ballistic 1962-1963 500-1 , 000 1,000 1-3 n.tn Submerged. • For a detailed summary of each missile category, covering all estimated characteristics and other pertinent information including possible developments, see Annex D. For a detailed summary of estimated Soviet capabilities in space flight, see Section VIII. b For the views of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of the Army, and the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Intelligence), Department of the Navy, on this date, sec their footnotes, page 5.
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