Satellite Imagery Reveals Soviet Missile Buildup in Cuba [Image 1 of 2]

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10.18.2012

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National Photographic Interpretation Center imagery kept President John F. Kennedy updated on progress made by the Soviets on their missile site in Cuba. This Oct. 25, 1962, image shows all the elements necessary to launch a missile with a 1,100 nautical mile range. Analysts could tell by the tracks in the ground leading to one of the missile shelter tents that a weapon in a high state of readiness was present. The image also demonstrated the Soviets’ extensive use of canvas to camouflage its weapons components and, therefore, its intentions. Photo courtesy of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

• Date Taken: 10.18.2012
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 12:44
• Photo ID: 9148973
• VIRIN: 121018-D-D0439-2510
• Resolution: 3300x2552
• Size: 3.17 MB
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)