- - Approved For Release 2001 09 01 x SECRET COPY NO IOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE REPORT SOVIET GUIDED MISSILES 7 NOVEMBER I957 MOSCOW PARADE CI A mm TI-usuuicgnn can I OCIOBER 1958 REPORT Is NOT to m LCMNEDOR BOYEQ Llamas my uncuns rmces i nemnves BEEN 055130150Coordinated Published and Disseminated by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE CENTER Declass Review by DOD Approved For Release 2001109l01 Approved For Release 2001 09 01 CIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 WARNING This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the espionage laws Title 18 USC Secs 793 and 794 the trans- mission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law Approved For Release 2001I09101 25 Approved For Release 2001 09 01 Approved For Release 2001109101 CIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 SECRET Approved For Release 2001I09101 SOVIET GUIDED MISSILES 7 November 1957 Moscow Parade October 1958 Approved For Release 2001109101 SECRET SECRET Approved For Release 2001 09 01 TABLE OF CONTENTS I II Boosted Surface-to-Air Missile SA-1B 5 15 N M Ballistic Rocket 10 IV Ballistic Missile 12 V 35 N M Ballistic Rocket 14 VI Ballistic Missile SS-3 16 - 3 Approved For Release 2001IOBIO1 SECRET 25x1 SECRET Approved For Release 2001IO9I01 I INTRODUCTION hThis is a joint photographic intelligence report prepared by the Armyf I Navy and CIA under Army Chairmanship It is intended to Fulfill intel- ligence community requirements on missiles appearing in the 7 November s 1957 parade in Moscow It utilizes a series of5photographs and 11 drawings in presenting dimensional and configurational analyses of the 5 missiles displayed in the parade Estimated range capabilities are relative to the strength of present United States missile ro ellants Other available information on United States 25X6 missile systems has been utilized in the configurational analysis The quality of the photography ranges from good to poor and the detail of the analyses varies accordingly Mensural data for each missile presented on the drawings may have the following ranges of error Missile Range of Error Boosted Surface-to-Air Missile SA-1B 15 N M Ballistic Rocket Ballistic Missile 55-1 35 N M Ballistic Rocket Ballistic Missile SS-3 25X1B II BOOSTED SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE A General The missile is a boosted vehicle with a probable solid propellant booster engine and a probable liquid propellant sustainer motor The over-all length of 37 4 feet places it a roximatel midwa between 1 ng f feet B Configurational Analysis Analysis of the photography indicates a missile similar in operation to the The missile consists of two major systems 25X1D the propulsion system and the guidance and control system - 5 Approved For Release 2001 09 01 CIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 SECRET SECRET Approved For Release 2001109101 1 Propulsion System The propulsion system of the missile body appears to utilize a solid propellant booster rocket engine and a liquid propellant missile rocket sustainer motor The external configuration of the booster is very simple com- parable in appearance to the booster configuration The absence of any propellant loading ports indicates the booster is a probable solid propellant rocket engine The missile utilizes a probable liquid propellant rocket sustainer motor which is located aft of the four steering fins Four objects are positioned on the thrust joint Just aft of the steering fins is the prob- able actuator and actuator arm assembly which joins with the booster Upon booster burn out the aerodynamic drag on the booster causes booster separation pulling the actuator arm initiating action by the actuator thereby firing the missile sustainer motor There are two possible pro- pellant loading ports located on the missile fuselage between the stabilizer fins The presence of these ports and the actuator assembly support the theory of the missile propulsion system being a liquid propellant rocket us tainer moto Approved For Release 2001109101 SECRET 25X1D SECRET Approved For Release 2001 09101 -7- Approved For Release 2001I09I01 SECRET 25X1D 25x1 Approved For Release 2 Guidance and Control System The guidance of the missile consists of a pitot tube four probable antennae four Stabilizer fins four steering fins and probably two booster fin ailerons The pitot tube projecting from the nose of the missile could provide the missile computer with stagnation pressure information The stagnation pressure includes both static altitude and dynamic velocity pressure 'l'his information could influence the order-limiting strength of commands sent from the missile computer to the steering mechanism The four probable antennae are placed approximately at the same position on the Soviet missile as the four antennae on the and could function in a command guidance system similar to that utilized for the The operational Soviet B-ZOO guidance system is a command guidance type system The four stabilizer fins provide the lift which assists in attitude stabilization during the flight of the missile Aft of the stabilizer fins are the four steering fins These fins are probably connected to a missile guidance package by cables which could be placed in the probable cable channels These cable channels could be provided by the elongated blisters on the surface of the missile skin and they extend from the probable location of a guidance package to the steering fin mechanism It is interesting to note that the Soviets have not employed the canard configuration for control as is employed by the The probable two booster fin ailerons could be used for roll stabilization or missile orientation C Conclusions Coofigurational analysis of the Boosted Surface-to-Air Missile SA-IE indicates the following characteristics 1 Boosted surface-to-air guided missile 2 Probable solid propellant booster rocket engine 3 Probable liquid prOpellant missile sustainer metor 4 Probable command guidance system 5 Probable capabilities similar to the 8 - Approved For Release CIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 SECRET 25X1D 25X1D SECRET Approve MISSILE 25 6' I MISSILE BODY CIA- RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 Q in PITOT TUBE LEFT SIDE VIEW PROBABLE ANTENNAE CABLE CHANNELS STABILIZER FIN PROPELLANT LOADING PORTS -- PROBABLE ACTUATOR THRUST JOINT PROBABLE ACTUATOR ARM ASSEMBLY BOOSTER FIN AILE RON -9- Approved For Release 20011091014 SECRET Approved For Release 13 N M BALLISTIC ROCKET A General The John Type ballistic missile is a probable solid prepellant boosted vehicle with an estimated range capability of 15 nautical miles B Configurational Analysis The boosted vehicle consists of the missile and its booster which have been arbitrarily divided into four sections the warhead the probable solid propellant missile sustainer engine the probable solid propellant booster engine and the booster stabilizer Fins 25x2 2 Probable Solid Prepellant Missile Sustainer Engine The missile sustainer engine is located in the aft end of the second stage The uniformity of diameter and the simplicity of the missile skin construction indicates that the missile probably utilizes a solid propellant sustainer engine 3 Probable Solid ProPellant Booster Engine The booster fuselage has the same characteristics ofconstruc- tion as the missile fuselage and therefore it utilizes a probable solid prepellant booster engine 10 Approved For Release 2001109101 SECRET Approved For Release 2001 9101 In 831L580 km 35 News qerLfD mm 25x9 Approved For Release 2001IOQIO1 CIA-RDP78T04YS1A000700010001-7 SECRET Approved For Release 2001109101 IV BALLISTIC MISSILE 53 1 A General The missile is a non-boosted vehicle with an estimated range of 75-100 nautical miles Due to the poor quality of the photography the desired detail in analysis c0uld not be obtained 25x2 missile control surfaces could not be examined in detail but it is believed that control of the missile is probably accomplished by air vanes and jet vanes The guidance of the missile is possibly inertial for no antennae could be identified There are two cylindrical tanks carried on the side of the prime mover which could be pre-metered propellant containers This indicates that the missile has a possible liquid propulsion system rather than a solid pro pulsion system 12 Approved For Release SECRET a- SECRET Approved For Release 2001109101 MISSILE BODY - STABILIZER FIN WARHEAD POSSIBLE CABLE CHANNEL LEFT SIDE VIEW 25x2 - 13 - Approved For Release SECRET SECRET Approved For Release 2001 09 01 V 35 N M BALLISTIC ROCKET A general The missile is a probable solid pr0pellant vehicle with an estimated range capability of 35 nautical miles - Hum was tut-gnu C Us 5an- rma- mm mam nuttuune Hi is 00an an no an B Configurational Analysis The missile is similar in configuration to the Soviet 15 N M Ballistic Rocket but it is approximately twice as large in diameter seven feet longer and has a greater payload capability This warhead also has objects on its surface similar to those found on the 15 N M Ballistic Rocket The missile is partially encased by a ribbed metal casing that may incorporate a heating element to prevent cold-weather damage to the solid propellant of the engine The main exhaust exits through a cluster of seven apertures at the rear but additional canted nozzles are probably provided to impart slow spin for accuracy Because of the metal casing it could nor be determined from the photography whether the missile is boosted or non- boosted The visible control surfaces consist of six apparently immovable stabilizer fins with no apparent ailerons C Conclusions The F525 N M Ballistic Rocket appears to be similar to the Honest John Type missile but probably has alarger warhead and a greater range capability 14 - Approved For Release 2001 09l01 SECRET SECRET Approved For Release 2001109101 LEFT SIDE VIEW -- - - WARHEAD METAL CASING STABILIZER 5 FIN so 4' Lu- knots w I 43 REAR VIEW -15- Approved For Release SECRET 25X9 SECRET Approved For Release 2001 09 01 VI BALLISTIC MISSILE 55-3 A general The Type single-stage missile miles Soviet missile is a probable liquid propellant with an estimated range capability of 350 nautical B Configurational Analysis This the largest missile shown in the parade appears to be a final phase in the develo ment of the German Series and has a A probable propellant loading port not shown on graphic is located near the forward end of the missile indicating the probable utilization of a liquid propulsion system The guidance system is undetermi but it is thought to be a radio surfaces of the missile consis stabilizer fins 25X9 ned from the present photography -inertial type guidance system The control tof four external vanes located on the missile and Four internal probable carbon vanes located within the exhaust channel The four internal vanes ap pear to be mechanically connected to the four external vanes and they probably operate in con- junction with each other to influence missile attitude during ight trajeCtory - 16 Approved For Release 2001 0910 1' SECRET SECRET Approved For Release 2001109101 CIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 I FIN EXTERNAL 36 VANE - MISSILE 6 FUSELAGE I I 15 SEALING PLUG PHCH FIN I PWCH I ll Jj 4 I I g mw FIN STERN VIEW - 17 Approved For Release 2001109101 QIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 SECRET EXHAUST CHANNEL Approved For Release 0001- C Conclusions The 55-35 missile has the following characteristics 1 Probable liquid propellant sustamcr moror 2 Possible radio inertial guidance system 3 Internal and external vanes control system 25X9 - 1 5 a Approved For Release 2001109101 SECRET Approved For Release 2001I09101 WARHEAD POSSIBLE CABLE LEFT SIDE VIEW MISSILE BODY 670' 3 1 STABILIZER 44' FIN 1 - FWLLI Approved For Release 2001I09I01 SECRET r Approved For Release 2001I09 0g PHOTO DATA 25x1 REFERENCE DATA AFM 200 14 Intelligence Collection Guidance Manual C 8L GM School Nate's Ft Bliss Texas C AEM 52-31 Guided Missile Fundamentals U Summary of Significant Soviet Weapons and Equipment Project NR DA-ACSI S 2i Approved For Release 2001109101 CIA-RDP78T04751A000700010001-7 5 JR El J'Sg v - 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