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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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000278407 TOP CECIZET Page Physical Characteristics 25 Performance Under Operational Conditions 26 Milestones in the Program Follow-on ICBM Development 30 VII. NAVAL LAUNCHED MISSILE SYSTEMS 31 Antisubmarine Warfare Missile Systems 32 Submarine Launched Missile Systems 32 VIII. SPACE PROGRAM 34 Soviet Achievements in Space 34 Soviet Earth Satellites (Table) 35 Soviet Space Probes (Table) 39 Summary of Soviet-Announced Scientific Instrumentation (Table) 40 Launching Facilities 41 Major Basic and Applied Research Areas 42 Soviet Capabilities for Specific Future Missions 43 Offensive Space Weapons 44 Possible Space Activities (Table) 45 ANNEX A: ESTIMATED RELIABILITY OF MISSILE SYSTEMS. 46 ANNEX B: ESTIMATED REACTION AND RELOAD TIMES. . . 48 ANNEX C: ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL 49 ANNEX D: SUMMARY TABLES OF PROBABLE SOVIET MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 51
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