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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.
“Mission Control”4 pages
Summary Table III PROBABLE SOVIET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AIR-TO SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEMS • Arbitrary Reference Designation Initial Operational Capability Date " Maxi- mum Range (n.m.1 Operational Accuracy (CEP) Maximum Warhead • (lbs. and type) •Cruise Speed (Mach No.) Guidance REMARKS AS-1 d 105G-1957... 55 150 feet against ships.. . 3,000 HE or Nuclear 0.8 Beam riding with semi- active homing. Targets are primarily ships at sea with limited application with degraded accuracy against coastal targets. Car- ried by BADGER. AS-2 • Late 1960.... 100 150 feet against ships; 1 3,000 HE or Low super- See paragraph 74. Radar Same targets as above. Im- Early 1901. . n.m. against coastal tar- gets. Nuclear sonic. terminal homing against ships. poses little if any restriction on launch aircraft (I3ADG- ER). AS-3 , Late-.1960.... Early 1961. 350 1-2 ti.m. against land tar- gets; 150 ft. against ships. 3,000 HE or Nuclear 1.5 to 2.0... All inertial against lar.d. Terminal homing ..-c- quired against ships. See paragraph 77. Probably carried by heavy bombers (BEAR and BISON). OTHER: It Is possible that the Soviets may develop ASM of 500-1,000 n.m. range and higher survival potential than the AS-3. • We evaluate this program as "probable" with varying degrees of confidence concerning detailed characteristics. Each missile ii<ted will probably go through various stages of development which are not necessarily reflected In this table. " The date when the first operational unit Is trained and equipped with a few missiles and launchers. • Warhead includes the explosive device and its associated fusing and firing mechanism. d System restricts the aircraft during launch to about 16,000 feet altitude with greatly reduced spee; .I. The BADGER's radius is 1,250 n.m. when carrying one missile, 1,000 n.m. with two. This radius can be increased by about 35 percent by a single aerial refueling. • The BADGER'S radius would be about the same as with AS-1. The AS-3 probably weighs 9,000 to 10,000 pounds: two could be carried by the BEAR or the BISON. A range degradation of 8-10 percent for these aircraft when carrying one missile, and 15-20 percent when carrying two is estimated.
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