2nd Administration

2-е Управление

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 4.60 in Priozersk, Zhambul Oblast.

Main function was testing surface-to-air missiles - missiles tested were the Dal, S-75, S-200, S-200D and S-300.

The Dal, S-75 and S-200 were tested from Site 35 (US designation: Launch Complex A (photo, map) - the two Dal pads 1969 became part of Launch Complex F).

Dal (5V11) (NATO: SA-5 Griffon) was tested from mid-1959 to 12.62.

• construction of the pads began in 1958 - complex

• Launch Complex A - Launch Site 5 (3 launchers) - 46 26 10N, 72 50 57E

• Launch Complex A - Launch Site 6 (2 launchers) - 46 26 11N, 72 52 02E

• Electronic Site C1 (P-90 Pamir radar - NATO: Flat Face) - 46 26 28N, 72 51 26E (CIA impressions of the radar - one - two)

• Electronic Site C2 (P-90 Pamir radar - NATO: Flat Face) - 46 26 57N, 72 52 01E

• Electronic Site C3 (guidance radar under dome) - 46 26 50N, 72 51 28E

• Control Center - 46 26 45N, 72 51 39E

S-75 (NATO: SA-2 Guideline) was tested 1961 to 1975 - various modifications.

• Launch Complex A - Launch Site 1 (6 launchers) - 46 24 52N, 72 51 05E - complex

• Launch Complex A - Launch Site 2 (6 launchers) - 46 24 41N, 72 50 58E

• also uses Electronic Sites F and G, control center and site support facility as the S-200 launch sites - see below

S-200 (NATO: SA-5 Gammon) was tested 3.61 to 4.66, while the S-200D was tested 8.86 to 4.87 (official tests) - various modifications tested 1961-1990

• Launch Complex A - Launch Site 3 (6 launchers) - 46 24 25N, 72 50 53E - complex

• Launch Complex A - Launch Site 4 (6 launchers) - 46 24 34N, 72 50 40E

• Electronic Site F (two Back Net and two Side Net radars) - 46 23 37N, 72 50 25E

• Electronic Site G (one Tall King radar) - 46 24 02N, 72 50 15E

• Electronic Site B1 - 46 24 07N, 72 50 21E - electronic sites

• Electronic Site B2 - 46 24 12N, 72 50 13E

• Electronic Site B3 - 46 24 13N, 72 50 22E

• Control Center - 46 24 11N, 72 50 28E

• Site Support Facility - 46 24 44N, 72 51 39E - facility

Site 35 support facilities:

• Electronic Site D (radar calibration - tower) - 46 26 25N, 72 53 46E

• Electronic Site E (range safety - two Token and one Rock Cake radars) - 46 24 17N, 72 52 31E

• Missile Storage and Checkout area - 46 26 12N, 72 53 47E

• On-Site SAM Support Facility - 46 23 48N, 72 51 31E

• HQ and Administrations area - 46 24 07N, 72 52 42E

• Operational SAM site B04-5 - 46 23 30N, 72 51 56E

S-300 (NATO: SA-10 Grumble) was tested at Site 72 - official tests 27.12.77 to 31.3.79 (prototypes were already at the test range in 1973) - various modifications tested to the 1990's.

• Launch Complex G - three launch pads - 45 51 51N, 73 23 45E

• Electronic Site (76N6 Clam Shell radar) - 45 51 57N, 73 23 55E

• Support buildings - 45 51 50N, 73 23 56E

• Control center - 45 51 53N, 73 24 01E

• Observation platform - 45 51 56N, 73 23 58E

Site 71 (45 52 26N, 73 35 59E) was equipped with S-300 associated long-range radars, incl. Tin Shield, while Site 38 (45 48 07N, 73 34 37E) is HQ for the S-300 tests.