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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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THE PROBLEM • Page 1 C00278407 TOP CECRET TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 1 SIMPLIFIED TABULAR SUMMARY 8 DISCUSSION 9 I. SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES 9 SA-1 9 SA-2 10 Low Altitude System 12 II. SOVIET ANTIMISSILE PROGRAM 13 Research and Development Activity .13 Major Electronic Components 14 Milestones in the Program 14 Antisatellite System 15 III. AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES 17 IV. AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES 18 AS-1 System 18 AS-2 System 18 AS-3 System 18 Future Developments 19 V. GROUND-LAUNCHED SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEMS (EXCEPT ICBM) 20 SS-1: 150 n.m. Ballistic Missile System (SCUD) 21 SS-2: 350 n.m. Ballistic Missile System 21 SS-3: 700 n.m. Ballistic Missile System (SHYSTER) 21 SS-4: 1,100 n.m. Ballistic Missile System 21 SS-5: 2,000 n.m. Ballistic Missile System 22 Future Systems 22 Close Support Missiles 22 Ground-Launched Cruise-Type Systems 23 VI. ICBM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 24 Tyuratam Missile Test Range 24 ICBM Test Firings 24 TOP SECRET-
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