Virtual Globetrotting: Military - R&D http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:49:23 -0700 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Aerospace test centre]]> Aerospace test centre
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The £30million project to build the facility was established in 2003 with the help of Boeing, which offered related technology in accordance with its contract with Seoul on the sale of 40 F-15K fighter jets.]]> Aerospace test centre
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The £30million project to build the facility was established in 2003 with the help of Boeing, which offered related technology in accordance with its contract with Seoul on the sale of 40 F-15K fighter jets.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56284/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56284/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:49:23 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56284/ 36.70550900 126.47756000 <![CDATA[Former Soviet Anti Satellite Laser site]]> Former Soviet Anti Satellite Laser site
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@ 2008-08-16 18:36:02
See also this from Jane's.]]> Former Soviet Anti Satellite Laser site
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See also this from Jane's.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55002/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55002/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:36:02 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55002/ 45.84788200 73.51784700 <![CDATA[Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project) 16 inch gun barrel]]> Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project) 16 inch gun barrel
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@ 2008-08-04 23:12:28
Project HARP, short for High Altitude Research Project, was a joint project of the United States Department of Defense and Canada's Department of National Defence created with the goal of studying ballistics of re-entry vehicles at low cost; whereas most such projects used expensive (and failure-prone) rockets, HARP used a non-rocket spacelaunch method based on a very large gun to fire the models to high altitudes and speeds.

The project was based on a flight range of the Seawell Airport in Barbados, from which shells were fired eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean. Using an old U.S. Navy 16 inch (406 mm) 50 caliber gun (20 m), later extended to 100 caliber (40 m), the team was able to fire a 180 kilogram slug at 3600 meters per second, reaching an altitude of 180 kilometers. The program was cancelled shortly after this. The politics of the Vietnam War (then in its fifth year) and soured Canada/U.S. relations played their role in the project's cancellation. The project received just over 10 million dollars during its lifetime.]]> Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project) 16 inch gun barrel
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@ 2008-08-04 23:12:28
Project HARP, short for High Altitude Research Project, was a joint project of the United States Department of Defense and Canada's Department of National Defence created with the goal of studying ballistics of re-entry vehicles at low cost; whereas most such projects used expensive (and failure-prone) rockets, HARP used a non-rocket spacelaunch method based on a very large gun to fire the models to high altitudes and speeds.

The project was based on a flight range of the Seawell Airport in Barbados, from which shells were fired eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean. Using an old U.S. Navy 16 inch (406 mm) 50 caliber gun (20 m), later extended to 100 caliber (40 m), the team was able to fire a 180 kilogram slug at 3600 meters per second, reaching an altitude of 180 kilometers. The program was cancelled shortly after this. The politics of the Vietnam War (then in its fifth year) and soured Canada/U.S. relations played their role in the project's cancellation. The project received just over 10 million dollars during its lifetime.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54479/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54479/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:12:28 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54479/ 13.07721600 -59.47553300 <![CDATA[Avro Arrow engine test site]]> Avro Arrow engine test site
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@ 2008-07-31 00:23:19
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) in Malton, Ontario, Canada, as the culmination of a design study that began in 1953. Considered to be both an advanced technical and aerodynamic achievement for the Canadian aviation industry, the CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at 50,000 ft+ altitude, and was intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force's interceptor for the 1960s and beyond.

Following the start of its flight test program in 1958, the Arrow, and its accompanying Orenda Iroquois jet engine program, were abruptly cancelled in 1959, sparking a long and bitter political debate. The Arrow is still the subject of controversy, almost 50 years after it was cancelled.]]> Avro Arrow engine test site
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@ 2008-07-31 00:23:19
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built by Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) in Malton, Ontario, Canada, as the culmination of a design study that began in 1953. Considered to be both an advanced technical and aerodynamic achievement for the Canadian aviation industry, the CF-105 held the promise of Mach 2 speeds at 50,000 ft+ altitude, and was intended to serve as the Royal Canadian Air Force's interceptor for the 1960s and beyond.

Following the start of its flight test program in 1958, the Arrow, and its accompanying Orenda Iroquois jet engine program, were abruptly cancelled in 1959, sparking a long and bitter political debate. The Arrow is still the subject of controversy, almost 50 years after it was cancelled.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54174/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54174/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:23:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54174/ 45.41896700 -80.09462400 <![CDATA[Edwards AFB Extended High-Speed Test Track]]> Edwards AFB Extended High-Speed Test Track
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Edwards AFB Extended High-Speed Test Track
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@ 2008-07-27 20:35:27
The original 10k foot track was built in 1949 and then extended to 20k feet in 1959. In 1963, the track was shut down and consolidated with the Holloman track (HHSTT).]]> Edwards AFB Extended High-Speed Test Track
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@ 2008-07-27 20:35:27
The original 10k foot track was built in 1949 and then extended to 20k feet in 1959. In 1963, the track was shut down and consolidated with the Holloman track (HHSTT).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53969/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53969/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:35:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53969/ 34.81161900 -117.91874900 <![CDATA[Scale models of Nimitz class aircraft carriers]]> Scale models of Nimitz class aircraft carriers
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@ 2008-07-12 00:49:10
Used on the Topside Antenna.]]> Scale models of Nimitz class aircraft carriers
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Used on the Topside Antenna.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52989/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52989/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:49:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52989/ 32.69821300 -117.24701100 <![CDATA[Idaho National Labs Test Area North]]> Idaho National Labs Test Area North
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@ 2008-06-18 11:25:38
In 1949, an area of the fringe of the NRTS property named "Test Area North", or TAN, was developed by the U.S. Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission to support the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program's attempt to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. The programs' Heat Transfer Reactor Experiments (HTRE) were conducted here in 1955 by contractor General Electric, and were a series of tests to develop a system of transferring reactor-heated air to a modified General Electric J47 jet engine. The planned aircraft, the Convair X-6, was to be test flown at TAN, and a large hangar with radiation shielding was built on the site. The program was cancelled, however, before the accompanying 15,000-foot runway was built.]]> Idaho National Labs Test Area North
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In 1949, an area of the fringe of the NRTS property named "Test Area North", or TAN, was developed by the U.S. Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission to support the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program's attempt to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. The programs' Heat Transfer Reactor Experiments (HTRE) were conducted here in 1955 by contractor General Electric, and were a series of tests to develop a system of transferring reactor-heated air to a modified General Electric J47 jet engine. The planned aircraft, the Convair X-6, was to be test flown at TAN, and a large hangar with radiation shielding was built on the site. The program was cancelled, however, before the accompanying 15,000-foot runway was built.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51833/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51833/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:25:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51833/ 43.85753900 -112.73038000 <![CDATA[Supersonic Military Air Research Track]]> Supersonic Military Air Research Track
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Supersonic Military Air Research Track
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@ 2008-06-18 10:24:27
Coleman Engineering began construction of the facility during the summer of 1954. The track consisted of 12,000 feet of continuously welded, heavy-duty rails that formed the longest rocket research track in the United States to that date. The entire facility included the track, launching pad, crew shelters, camera towers, rocket storage depots, water system, power system, communication system, security facilities, administration building, and a shop building. Coleman had completed the base by July 8, 1955, when the first test took place.

Testing at the site typically involved hurling a rocket sled, carrying a seat with a dummy known as "Hurricane Sam" strapped to it, along the track at a speed of 1,050 miles per hour (Mach 1.3). "Sam," in actuality, was a highly instrumented anthropoid simulator with electronic equipment and a radio connected to it. Just before reaching the edge of the cliff the ejection mechanism fired, flinging the dummy over the precipice where its parachute opened and it floated to the valley floor.

This article says the facility closed in 1961 but it appears to still be in use.
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Supersonic Military Air Research Track
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-06-18 10:24:27
Coleman Engineering began construction of the facility during the summer of 1954. The track consisted of 12,000 feet of continuously welded, heavy-duty rails that formed the longest rocket research track in the United States to that date. The entire facility included the track, launching pad, crew shelters, camera towers, rocket storage depots, water system, power system, communication system, security facilities, administration building, and a shop building. Coleman had completed the base by July 8, 1955, when the first test took place.

Testing at the site typically involved hurling a rocket sled, carrying a seat with a dummy known as "Hurricane Sam" strapped to it, along the track at a speed of 1,050 miles per hour (Mach 1.3). "Sam," in actuality, was a highly instrumented anthropoid simulator with electronic equipment and a radio connected to it. Just before reaching the edge of the cliff the ejection mechanism fired, flinging the dummy over the precipice where its parachute opened and it floated to the valley floor.

This article says the facility closed in 1961 but it appears to still be in use.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51831/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51831/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:24:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51831/ 37.22413000 -113.22153800 <![CDATA[Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory]]> Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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@ 2008-06-17 18:25:16
Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory is a U.S. Government-owned, contractor-operated research and development facility located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It solely focuses on the design and development of nuclear power for the U.S. Navy.

The laboratory, founded in 1949 and consisting of approximately 207 acres[1], is operated for the Department of Energy (DOE) by Bechtel Bettis, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bechtel Corporation. Bechtel won the contract to run the laboratory in 1999; prior to that the plant was operated by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Also, it's the former sire of Bettis Field: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/PA/Airfields_PA_SW.htm#bettis]]> Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory is a U.S. Government-owned, contractor-operated research and development facility located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It solely focuses on the design and development of nuclear power for the U.S. Navy.

The laboratory, founded in 1949 and consisting of approximately 207 acres[1], is operated for the Department of Energy (DOE) by Bechtel Bettis, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bechtel Corporation. Bechtel won the contract to run the laboratory in 1999; prior to that the plant was operated by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Also, it's the former sire of Bettis Field: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/PA/Airfields_PA_SW.htm#bettis]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51817/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51817/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:25:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51817/ 40.35985400 -79.89876600 <![CDATA[Fishers Island Radar Cross Section (RCS) Measurement Range]]> Fishers Island Radar Cross Section (RCS) Measurement Range
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Fishers Island Radar Cross Section (RCS) Measurement Range
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@ 2008-05-24 14:19:41
The Fishers Island RCS Measurement Range consists of a mobile radar truck, two radar shore sites, and a calibration tower. This facility, in conjunction with the SSTP, supports the test and evaluation of electromagnetic sensors in an open ocean environment. The Range is equipped with a mobile, coherent, stepped frequency instrumentation radar system capable of making full polarization scattering matrix measurement across the frequency range of 2-18 GHz. The radar system is equipped with a video tracking capability for measurements of dynamic targets.]]> Fishers Island Radar Cross Section (RCS) Measurement Range
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The Fishers Island RCS Measurement Range consists of a mobile radar truck, two radar shore sites, and a calibration tower. This facility, in conjunction with the SSTP, supports the test and evaluation of electromagnetic sensors in an open ocean environment. The Range is equipped with a mobile, coherent, stepped frequency instrumentation radar system capable of making full polarization scattering matrix measurement across the frequency range of 2-18 GHz. The radar system is equipped with a video tracking capability for measurements of dynamic targets.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50660/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50660/ Sat, 24 May 2008 14:19:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50660/ 41.25561800 -72.00882300 <![CDATA[Fishers Island Antenna Complex]]> Fishers Island Antenna Complex
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Fishers Island Antenna Complex
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@ 2008-05-24 14:16:52
The Fishers Island Antenna Complex is the only facility of its kind in the world that provides development, design, and evaluation support for a variety of communication, navigation, and electronic warfare programs. It is located on a low-lying, remote coastal area free from radiation obstructions and man-made electromagnetic interference.]]> Fishers Island Antenna Complex
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The Fishers Island Antenna Complex is the only facility of its kind in the world that provides development, design, and evaluation support for a variety of communication, navigation, and electronic warfare programs. It is located on a low-lying, remote coastal area free from radiation obstructions and man-made electromagnetic interference.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50659/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50659/ Sat, 24 May 2008 14:16:52 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50659/ 41.25372900 -72.00498600 <![CDATA[Submarine Sensor Test Platform (STP)]]> Submarine Sensor Test Platform (STP)
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Submarine Sensor Test Platform (STP)
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@ 2008-05-24 14:13:08
The Submarine Sensor Test Platform (SSTP) facility is an RCS/antenna measurement platform consisting of a shore site and an open ocean site 900 feet offshore. Large mast structures are mounted on the platform while on shore. The SSTP is then moved by a winch to an offshore docking station for testing. Antennas on the platform can be connected to onboard measuring devices for collecting antenna pattern or impedance data.]]> Submarine Sensor Test Platform (STP)
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Submarine Sensor Test Platform (STP)
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The Submarine Sensor Test Platform (SSTP) facility is an RCS/antenna measurement platform consisting of a shore site and an open ocean site 900 feet offshore. Large mast structures are mounted on the platform while on shore. The SSTP is then moved by a winch to an offshore docking station for testing. Antennas on the platform can be connected to onboard measuring devices for collecting antenna pattern or impedance data.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50658/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50658/ Sat, 24 May 2008 14:13:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50658/ 41.25312200 -72.00500700 <![CDATA[Tsar Bomba Crater - largest nuke detonated]]> Tsar Bomba Crater - largest nuke detonated
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@ 2008-05-07 18:45:37
Tsar Bomba is the Western name for the RDS-220 hydrogen bomb (codenamed "Иван" (Ivan) by its developers) — the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Developed by the Soviet Union, the bomb was originally designed to have a yield of about 100 megatons of TNT; however that was reduced by half in order to limit the amount of nuclear fallout that would result. ]]> Tsar Bomba Crater - largest nuke detonated
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@ 2008-05-07 18:45:37
Tsar Bomba is the Western name for the RDS-220 hydrogen bomb (codenamed "Иван" (Ivan) by its developers) — the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Developed by the Soviet Union, the bomb was originally designed to have a yield of about 100 megatons of TNT; however that was reduced by half in order to limit the amount of nuclear fallout that would result. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49972/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49972/ Wed, 07 May 2008 18:45:37 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49972/ 73.54250900 54.72341500 <![CDATA[Propulsion and Structural Test Facility]]> Propulsion and Structural Test Facility
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Propulsion and Structural Test Facility
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@ 2008-05-06 12:35:14
Propulsion and Structural Test Facility is a facility of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. It was the site where the first single stage rockets with multiple engines were tested.
This site was built in 1957 by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and was the primary center responsible for the development of large vehicles and rocket propulsion systems. The Saturn Family of launch vehicles was developed here under the direction of Wernher von Braun. The Saturn V remains the most powerful launch vehicle ever brought to operational status, from a height, weight and payload standpoint.]]> Propulsion and Structural Test Facility
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Propulsion and Structural Test Facility
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Propulsion and Structural Test Facility is a facility of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. It was the site where the first single stage rockets with multiple engines were tested.
This site was built in 1957 by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and was the primary center responsible for the development of large vehicles and rocket propulsion systems. The Saturn Family of launch vehicles was developed here under the direction of Wernher von Braun. The Saturn V remains the most powerful launch vehicle ever brought to operational status, from a height, weight and payload standpoint.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49925/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49925/ Tue, 06 May 2008 12:35:14 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/49925/ 34.62579100 -86.65794000 <![CDATA[Satellite Photo Test Pattern]]> Satellite Photo Test Pattern
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Satellite Photo Test Pattern
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@ 2008-04-09 23:54:12]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48839/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48839/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:54:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48839/ 34.83403400 -117.76011200 <![CDATA[Dugway Proving Ground]]> Dugway Proving Ground
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@ 2008-04-08 00:03:19
The mission of Dugway is to test U.S. and Allied biological & chemical defense systems; perform Nuclear Biological Chemical survivable testing of defense material; provide support to chemical and biological weapons conventions; and Operate and maintain an installation to support test mission. Dugway is located approximately 80 miles west-southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah in Tooele County. DPG, covering 798,855 acres, is located in the Great Salt Lake Desert, approximately 85 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. Surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges, the proving grounds terrain varies from level salt flats to scattered sand dunes and rugged mountains.]]> Dugway Proving Ground
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Dugway Proving Ground
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The mission of Dugway is to test U.S. and Allied biological & chemical defense systems; perform Nuclear Biological Chemical survivable testing of defense material; provide support to chemical and biological weapons conventions; and Operate and maintain an installation to support test mission. Dugway is located approximately 80 miles west-southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah in Tooele County. DPG, covering 798,855 acres, is located in the Great Salt Lake Desert, approximately 85 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. Surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges, the proving grounds terrain varies from level salt flats to scattered sand dunes and rugged mountains.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48779/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48779/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:03:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48779/ 40.19933000 -112.93670700 <![CDATA[Contraves Cinetheodolite Electro Optical Tracking System]]> Contraves Cinetheodolite Electro Optical Tracking System
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Contraves Cinetheodolite Electro Optical Tracking System
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@ 2008-02-22 16:44:40
The Contraves EOTS, Model F (EOTS-F) replaced the Askania Tracking System. At that time, the Contraves system became operational in both mobile and fixed location configurations. ]]> Contraves Cinetheodolite Electro Optical Tracking System
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The Contraves EOTS, Model F (EOTS-F) replaced the Askania Tracking System. At that time, the Contraves system became operational in both mobile and fixed location configurations. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46198/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46198/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:44:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46198/ 34.94752700 -117.91073400 <![CDATA[Aircaft designs awaiting radar cross section testing]]> Aircaft designs awaiting radar cross section testing
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@ 2008-02-09 23:09:26
From the link below:
" The Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility is an aircraft research facility developed and operated by the Lockheed Martin Corporation. It is a secretive test range developed at an old WWII training field, used to measure the radar reflectivity of stealth aircraft designs. There are assembly facilities located underneath the old runway, and prototypical forms tested outside on the range are mounted on hydraulic pylons that rise out of the ground through doors in the runway surface. The facility is one of at least three Radar Cross-Section facilities owned by the major aerospace companies and located in the Antelope Valley area. It is at facilities such as this where stealth technologies, like the F-117 and B-2, and Joint Strike Fighter are developed."]]> Aircaft designs awaiting radar cross section testing
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@ 2008-02-09 23:09:26
From the link below:
" The Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility is an aircraft research facility developed and operated by the Lockheed Martin Corporation. It is a secretive test range developed at an old WWII training field, used to measure the radar reflectivity of stealth aircraft designs. There are assembly facilities located underneath the old runway, and prototypical forms tested outside on the range are mounted on hydraulic pylons that rise out of the ground through doors in the runway surface. The facility is one of at least three Radar Cross-Section facilities owned by the major aerospace companies and located in the Antelope Valley area. It is at facilities such as this where stealth technologies, like the F-117 and B-2, and Joint Strike Fighter are developed."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45305/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45305/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:09:26 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45305/ 34.81103900 -117.29781100 <![CDATA[Chinese Radar Cross Section (RCS) facility]]> Chinese Radar Cross Section (RCS) facility
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Chinese Radar Cross Section (RCS) facility
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@ 2008-01-23 16:52:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44177/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44177/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:52:20 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44177/ 39.78708800 116.15595800 <![CDATA[Near-Field Antenna Measurements facility]]> Near-Field Antenna Measurements facility
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@ 2008-01-16 17:39:56
At Fort Huachuca, Ariz., the U.S. Army constructed a compact radar range thought to be the world's largest.

To determine the best antenna location for a particular situation, Dr. R.C. Johnson of the Engineering Experiment Stations (now Georgia Tech Research Institute, GTRI) invented the compact radar range in the late 1960s. The technique simulates a plane wave over the entire antenna under testing and involves two main elements: a parabolic reflector and a mechanical device that lifts and rotates the target antenna.

Although the compact range operates in a relatively small space — most are indoors — it can measure the radiation patterns of antennas as they would occur over long distances. Advantages of indoor compact ranges are security and the ability to operate regardless of weather conditions. ]]> Near-Field Antenna Measurements facility
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At Fort Huachuca, Ariz., the U.S. Army constructed a compact radar range thought to be the world's largest.

To determine the best antenna location for a particular situation, Dr. R.C. Johnson of the Engineering Experiment Stations (now Georgia Tech Research Institute, GTRI) invented the compact radar range in the late 1960s. The technique simulates a plane wave over the entire antenna under testing and involves two main elements: a parabolic reflector and a mechanical device that lifts and rotates the target antenna.

Although the compact range operates in a relatively small space — most are indoors — it can measure the radiation patterns of antennas as they would occur over long distances. Advantages of indoor compact ranges are security and the ability to operate regardless of weather conditions. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43770/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43770/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:39:56 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43770/ 31.58076600 -110.29273500 <![CDATA[Tupolev Tu-134Sh Flight research plane]]> Tupolev Tu-134Sh Flight research plane
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Tupolev Tu-134Sh Flight research plane
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@ 2007-12-22 09:37:36
Thanks to gamma for finding these planes.

Used for testing of Su-32 equipment (and has a nose similar to Su-32/34).]]> Tupolev Tu-134Sh Flight research plane
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Tupolev Tu-134Sh Flight research plane
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@ 2007-12-22 09:37:36
Thanks to gamma for finding these planes.

Used for testing of Su-32 equipment (and has a nose similar to Su-32/34).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42511/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42511/ Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:37:36 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42511/ 59.69259800 30.36235400 <![CDATA[Technicians installing radar cross-section test rig]]> Technicians installing radar cross-section test rig
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@ 2007-12-21 05:47:57
Members of Pratt-Whitney's Signature Discipline Group install at target atop a radar cross-section test rig.]]> Technicians installing radar cross-section test rig
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Members of Pratt-Whitney's Signature Discipline Group install at target atop a radar cross-section test rig.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42443/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42443/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:47:57 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42443/ 26.92640400 -80.34806800 <![CDATA[Radar cross section test facility]]> Radar cross section test facility
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@ 2007-12-21 05:40:55]]> Radar cross section test facility
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@ 2007-12-21 05:40:55]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42442/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42442/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:40:55 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42442/ 26.92826800 -80.34027600 <![CDATA[Wind tunnel beside censored area]]> Wind tunnel beside censored area
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@ 2007-12-06 16:24:09]]> Wind tunnel beside censored area
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Wind tunnel beside censored area
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@ 2007-12-06 16:24:09]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41812/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41812/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:24:09 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41812/ 59.34901800 17.96183000 <![CDATA[Plane wreckage at China Lake Naval Weapons Research Center]]> Plane wreckage at China Lake Naval Weapons Research Center
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@ 2007-11-28 20:35:35]]> Plane wreckage at China Lake Naval Weapons Research Center
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Plane wreckage at China Lake Naval Weapons Research Center
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@ 2007-11-28 20:35:35]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41498/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41498/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:35:35 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41498/ 35.77116400 -117.60508600 <![CDATA[P-3 Orions or Lockheed L-188 Electras at China Lake Naval Weapons Center]]> P-3 Orions or Lockheed L-188 Electras at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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@ 2007-11-28 20:29:58]]> P-3 Orions or Lockheed L-188 Electras at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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@ 2007-11-28 20:29:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41496/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41496/ Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:29:58 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41496/ 35.75625500 -117.58432000 <![CDATA[Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) Edwards]]> Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) Edwards
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Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) Edwards
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@ 2007-11-27 12:35:30
Engine test stands and launch facilities to the SE including an intriguing facility in the side of a hill. All sorts of neat facilities around here.

The Edwards rocket propulsion facility has approximately 500 researchers, engineers, technicians, and support staff split almost 50/50 between government/military employees and support contractors.

The rocket propulsion group leads a national plan called Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) to identify needs, timetables, and demonstrable goals for improvements to rocket propulsion technology. Participants in the plan include all military services, industry, and NASA. The rocket group's research and test projects are intregal with the plan and its goals. Their efforts covers ballistic launch, spacelift, tactical, and spacecraft propulsion research and development, with the end goal of doubling the nation's rocket propulsion capabilities by 2010.

A key item in that plan is liquid fueled rocket propulsion component integration and testing, called Integrated Powerhead Demonstration or IPD. When complete, IPD technology will be available for application in future liquid rocket engines to enhance performance and save weight and costs. IPD is a combination of research efforts and validation testing to provide new, more efficient portions of the rocket engine that precondition and pump liquid fuels and oxidizers into the main engine. Dual-use components like Hydrostatic Bearings can be applied to rocket engines and commercial refrigeration units.

A major milestone for the research lab and facility occurred on 2 October, 1997. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the activation and completion of improvements to the lab’s historic Test Stand 1A. The stand is about to embark on its third era of testing the nation's rocket propulsion and launch capabilities. Initial use of the static test stand occurred in the 50's for full-up system testing of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The test stand was modified in the early 60's for use in developing and testing the Apollo era Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engine that propelled man to the moon. The third era supports the efforts of Boeing/Rocketdyne, a candidate for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch program. Their Delta IV family of launch vehicles relies on a new core rocket engine technology called RS-68. The engine is designed to generate 650,000 pounds of thrust and is fueled by liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.

Other efforts at the lab include electric and solar propulsion research, High Energy Density Matter (HEDM) propellant research, and Theater Missile Defense testing. For the past fifty years, the facility and its personnel, teamed together with government and industrial partners, have provided the nation with rocket propulsion that fits its needs and anticipates the future.

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@ 2007-11-27 12:35:30
Engine test stands and launch facilities to the SE including an intriguing facility in the side of a hill. All sorts of neat facilities around here.

The Edwards rocket propulsion facility has approximately 500 researchers, engineers, technicians, and support staff split almost 50/50 between government/military employees and support contractors.

The rocket propulsion group leads a national plan called Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) to identify needs, timetables, and demonstrable goals for improvements to rocket propulsion technology. Participants in the plan include all military services, industry, and NASA. The rocket group's research and test projects are intregal with the plan and its goals. Their efforts covers ballistic launch, spacelift, tactical, and spacecraft propulsion research and development, with the end goal of doubling the nation's rocket propulsion capabilities by 2010.

A key item in that plan is liquid fueled rocket propulsion component integration and testing, called Integrated Powerhead Demonstration or IPD. When complete, IPD technology will be available for application in future liquid rocket engines to enhance performance and save weight and costs. IPD is a combination of research efforts and validation testing to provide new, more efficient portions of the rocket engine that precondition and pump liquid fuels and oxidizers into the main engine. Dual-use components like Hydrostatic Bearings can be applied to rocket engines and commercial refrigeration units.

A major milestone for the research lab and facility occurred on 2 October, 1997. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the activation and completion of improvements to the lab’s historic Test Stand 1A. The stand is about to embark on its third era of testing the nation's rocket propulsion and launch capabilities. Initial use of the static test stand occurred in the 50's for full-up system testing of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The test stand was modified in the early 60's for use in developing and testing the Apollo era Rocketdyne F-1 rocket engine that propelled man to the moon. The third era supports the efforts of Boeing/Rocketdyne, a candidate for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch program. Their Delta IV family of launch vehicles relies on a new core rocket engine technology called RS-68. The engine is designed to generate 650,000 pounds of thrust and is fueled by liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.

Other efforts at the lab include electric and solar propulsion research, High Energy Density Matter (HEDM) propellant research, and Theater Missile Defense testing. For the past fifty years, the facility and its personnel, teamed together with government and industrial partners, have provided the nation with rocket propulsion that fits its needs and anticipates the future.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41460/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41460/ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:35:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41460/ 34.94644900 -117.68208100 <![CDATA[Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI)]]> Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI)
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Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI)
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@ 2007-11-22 23:05:39
FOI is an assignment-based authority under the Ministry of Defence. The core activities are research, method and technology development, as well as studies for the use of defence and security.

The organisation employs around 1000 people of whom around 800 are researchers. This makes FOI the largest research institute in Sweden.

FOI provides its customers with leading expertise in a large number of fields such as security-policy studies and analyses in defence and security, assessment of different types of threats, systems for control and management of crises, protection against and management of hazardous substances, IT-security and the potential of new sensors.]]> Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI)
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Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI)
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@ 2007-11-22 23:05:39
FOI is an assignment-based authority under the Ministry of Defence. The core activities are research, method and technology development, as well as studies for the use of defence and security.

The organisation employs around 1000 people of whom around 800 are researchers. This makes FOI the largest research institute in Sweden.

FOI provides its customers with leading expertise in a large number of fields such as security-policy studies and analyses in defence and security, assessment of different types of threats, systems for control and management of crises, protection against and management of hazardous substances, IT-security and the potential of new sensors.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41227/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41227/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:05:39 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41227/ 59.40437200 17.94520000 <![CDATA[Aerial bombing targets at China Lake Naval Weapons Center]]> Aerial bombing targets at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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@ 2007-11-22 11:27:51]]> Aerial bombing targets at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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Aerial bombing targets at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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@ 2007-11-22 11:27:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41175/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41175/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:27:51 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41175/ 35.57170700 -116.75383300 <![CDATA[F-16 at base of a tower at China Lake Naval Weapons Center]]> F-16 at base of a tower at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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@ 2007-11-22 10:59:18]]> F-16 at base of a tower at China Lake Naval Weapons Center
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@ 2007-11-22 10:59:18]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41172/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41172/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:59:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41172/ 35.53531700 -117.24949500 <![CDATA[Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory]]> Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
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@ 2007-11-02 12:34:40
The US Army Corps of Engineers conducts research at CRREL into military and civilian systems in cold climates.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Regions_Research_and_Engineering_Laboratory
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Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
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@ 2007-11-02 12:34:40
The US Army Corps of Engineers conducts research at CRREL into military and civilian systems in cold climates.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Regions_Research_and_Engineering_Laboratory
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40519/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40519/ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:34:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40519/ 43.72437400 -72.27239000 <![CDATA[First Headquarters of the Manhattan Project]]> First Headquarters of the Manhattan Project
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First Headquarters of the Manhattan Project
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@ 2007-10-30 19:49:08
Established here at 270 Broadway in mid 1942 by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/science/30manh.html]]> First Headquarters of the Manhattan Project
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@ 2007-10-30 19:49:08
Established here at 270 Broadway in mid 1942 by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/science/30manh.html]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40416/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40416/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:49:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40416/ 40.71432100 -74.00740100 <![CDATA[Unusual three-way arch]]> Unusual three-way arch
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@ 2007-09-12 10:34:41
Might be on the coast guard facility.]]> Unusual three-way arch
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Unusual three-way arch
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@ 2007-09-12 10:34:41
Might be on the coast guard facility.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38761/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38761/ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:34:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38761/ 41.53174800 -71.31333700 <![CDATA[Centre d'Essais des Landes - French Missile Launch Site]]> Centre d'Essais des Landes - French Missile Launch Site
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Centre d'Essais des Landes - French Missile Launch Site
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@ 2007-09-05 17:48:40
From the GE Forums.]]> Centre d'Essais des Landes - French Missile Launch Site
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Centre d'Essais des Landes - French Missile Launch Site
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From the GE Forums.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38443/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38443/ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:48:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38443/ 44.35073700 -1.24214200 <![CDATA[Great Wakering Firing Range]]> Great Wakering Firing Range
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