The shaft position of the R-16 (1970-1979)

Shaft position of strategic missile forces to fire intercontinental missiles R-16.

Starting construction of the position.

Transportation of a ballistic missile to the starting place; overload on launch the installer.

Docking of the rocket stages.

Rocket R-16 - different plans.

Installer with the rocket moves to the trunk of the launch facility.

Cylindrical "cup" of mine - different plans.

Mine complex.

Before the start of the R-16 is shifted protective roof - different plans.

Military experts are monitoring the area starting position of the periscope command post.

Finger presses the "Start" button.

Military experts at the command post spend remote automatic refueling intercontinental missile R-16.

Military experts at the command post spend remote automatic refueling intercontinental missile R-16.

The device is a rotary cylindrical "cup" of mine - different plans.

Installation of ballistic missile R-16 in the shaft.

Military experts are working.

Soldiers unload the head of a missile from a special container, crane moves the head of a rocket to the "glass" of mine.

Docking of the warhead to the body of the R-16.

Movable concrete roof closes launch facility.

Complex telemetry, radio complex.

The command post of mine position - external and internal views.

Underground corridors, cable lines, control and communications; backbone nitrogen and air, sewage and water line, elevators, heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

Military experts at the command post conducted prelaunch preparation and verification of the onboard equipment.

Remote guidance rockets at the target.