539th Missile Regiment

539-й ракетный полк

Military Unit: 12442

Activated 1966 in Derzhavinsk, Turgay Oblast, under the 38th Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 16.8.69 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) missiles at site BRK-3.

The regiment stood down 1979 and converted to the R-36MUTTKh (SS-18 missile) - alert duty from 20.9.79.

The regiment stood down 1990 and converted to the R-36M2 missile - alert duty from 1990.

Disbanded 1995.

Imeni Gastello ICBM Complex - Launch Group E (Type IIIC):

• silo 26E: 51 08 39N, 65 52 54E

• silo 27E: 51 13 52N, 65 54 41E

• silo 28E: 51 18 36N, 65 49 27E

• silo 29E: 51 07 27N, 65 43 27E - control site

• silo 30E: 51 11 34N, 65 45 35E

• silo 31E: 51 16 16N, 65 43 18E