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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.
“Kapustin Yar”16 pages
Summary Table I PROBABLE SOVIET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEMS • (Ground Launched) Initial Nfaximum Arbitrary Reference Designation Opera- tional Capa- bility Maximum Effective Altitude • (in feet) horizontal Range (urn) Opera- tional d Accuracy (CEP in ft.) Guidance Maximum Warhead (II,,. and type) REMARKS Speed ClassDitto I. SA-1 19.54 60,000 (minimitin about 3,000). 20-30 65-120 Track-while scan/ radio command. 500 HE or Nu- clear. Deployed around t Moscow area only. Uses V-301 guided missile. GUI I) EELI (part of SA-2 system) may be used in some SA-1 it replacing 3.5 V-301. SA-2 1057 00,000 (minimum alti- 23-30 100 Track-while sena.. 500 111 .: ur Nit- Mobile SAM system using tilde about 2,500). We estimate t ha t in the next 3 few years . the system could be improved iii clear. rangv. ;tltitude. GUIDELINE n Ex- tesively deployed in USSR: and ECCM capabilities. chief advantage k its flexibility in deployment. SA-3 1001 40,000-60,000 Nominal minimum 50 12-13 20 Sem iact C W radar homing. 200 HE or Nu- clear. Mobile system : for use withh field forces and defense of in- dustrial and communications centers. 2 SA-4 (AN1M) 1063- Soviets will probably deploy an antimissile missile system during 1963-1960 Crell if the system provides only im interim limited 1066 capability. See paragraphs 60-61, page 15 for discussion of the capabilities. • We evaluate this program as "probable" with varying degrees of confidence concerning detailed characteristics. Each missile listed will probably go through various states of development which are not nccesaarily reflected in this table. b The date when the first operational unit is trained and equipped with a few missiles and launchers. • Maximum altitude is not necessarily achieved at maximum range. Range will vary with the size/direction of appratch, and altitude of the attacking air- craft. A limited capability will exist above the estimated altitude. d Accuracy varies with target size, speed, altitude, and range. Warhead includes the explosive device and ft.s associated fusing and firing mechanism.
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