Photos Museum of Strategic Rocket Forces
The highlight of the Museum of Strategic Rocket Forces are the original ICBM missile silo and Unified Launch Control Center, however the museum has much more to offer for military and history enthusiasts. A large collection of missiles and missile parts, giant transport vehicles and many other interesting things are on display.
The previously top secret missile base is a great place to get an idea what this kind of places looked like in the Soviet Union. The museum also has a collection of vehicles, weapons, security equipment and other items that were used on the base on display. Four giant Maz tractors were used for loading the missiles in the silo and installing the prefabricated command centre container in its bunker. The museum exposition displays maps, photos and models that explain how the base and the Soviet Rocket forces functioned. A large collection of missile parts, most of the times worked open is displayed outside the museum.
Pervomaysk - Pervomaysk ICBM missile site map

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Map of the Pervomaysk missile base showing the buildings, ULCC, missile silo and security fences
Pervomaysk - Strategic Missile Forces Museum sign

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Welcome sign of the Strategic Missile Forces Museum near the Ukrainian town of Pervomaysk
Pervomaysk - Strategic Missile Forces Museum entrance

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Entrance of the former Pervomaysk missile base with original guard house and gate
Pervomaysk - Missile base guard house

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Guard house at the entrance of the Pervomaysk missile base that is now a museum
Pervomaysk - Strategic Missile Forces Museum building

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Building that now houses the museum about the history of the 46th Rocket army and the missile base
Pervomaysk - Missile base staff quarters

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Former staff quarters building, with a iron machinegun current installed on the roof of the building
Pervomaysk - Missile base emblem

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Base emblem near the entrance of the main building on the missile base
Pervomaysk - Missile base food warehouse

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Food warehouse on the premise of the Pervomaysk missile base
Pervomaysk - Missile base guard house

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Guard house with machinegun turret inside the high security zone of the missile base
Pervomaysk - Missile base guard house entrance

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Entrance structure to the tunnel that leads to the guard house inside the high security zone
Pervomaysk - ULCC engineering facility

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Engineering facility that can sustain the command center with oxygen, water and electricity for 45 days after a nuclear strike
Pervomaysk - ULCC silo cover

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Reinforced Armor plate covering the underground command center against a nuclear blast
Pervomaysk - ULCC radio antenna

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Radio antenna used for communications with Moscow and local headquarters
Pervomaysk - ULCC remote launch antenna

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Remote launch antenna that allowed Moscow to launch an ICMB without any assistance from base personnel
Pervomaysk - ULCC searchlight

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Searchlight near the command center cover, likely only used during emergency situations
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