nproved for Release 2019f12 10 303169335 woes A 1 USSR LAUNCHES THIRD MISSILE IN THREE WEEKS TO QEG-MILE RANGE I Reference The third 950-nautica1 mile Boviet ballistic missile was launched from Kapustin Yar on 13 July Previous launchings occurred on 22 June and 4 July The firing of three 950-mile missiles within three weeks in addition to eight firings of other missiles to shorter ranges with only minor delays indicates an excellent launching reliability for this new mis sile series in its initial firings These missiles when op- erational could have a range of 1 000 to 1 200 nautical miles 16 July Current Intelligence Bulletin Page 3 TOP RETI Approved for Release 2019112f10 003169385 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu