Imagery And Analysis

SOC · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:01 am Post subject: Nuclear Rain: The RSVN

This thread is for discussing the topics mentioned in the IMINT & Analysis feature.
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dsp_autocrosser · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 43 : Items

Great article! I am hoping more of the old missile fields will be available in high resolution soon before they are all completely destroyed. There are still several hundred silos unaccounted for.

SOC · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

Even if they're destroyed, there are still often tell-tale signs left behind that indicate the presence of a former ICBM silo.
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dsp_autocrosser · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 43 : Items

True. The signs are usually present except on some of the really old fields.

Here are some updates for your list:

51.699526° 45.545901° In Tatishchevo - I'm guessing these silos that are sitting very close to the supply bases are training silos.

62.854680° 40.575656° and 62.899932° 40.787926° at Plesetsk. Looks like two more R-16 Ground Launch Sites that have been converted to Supply bases.

SOC · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:01 am Post subject:

Added the Plesetsk sites, I'll update the downloadable file eventually once there's been a good number of updates. I didn't differentiate between probable training silos and others, as the training silos could potentially be used operationally anyway.
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Planeman · Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 492 : Items

Is 49.074051°, 140.131985° ICBM related?

SOC · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:52 am Post subject:

Nope. Probably an SRBM/IRBM site. No ICBMs were ever deployed that close to the coastline.
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