Virtual Globetrotting: Radar Sites 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) Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:30:01 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Naval Research Laboratory Radar 'Golf Balls']]> Naval Research Laboratory Radar 'Golf Balls'
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Naval Research Laboratory Radar 'Golf Balls'
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By: nic
@ 2008-12-29 09:30:01
Rumor is that the four large "golf balls" sitting atop this building at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC are radar units covered by domes to conceal their orientation. They look like golf balls from the ground.]]> Naval Research Laboratory Radar 'Golf Balls'
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By: nic
@ 2008-12-29 09:30:01
Rumor is that the four large "golf balls" sitting atop this building at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC are radar units covered by domes to conceal their orientation. They look like golf balls from the ground.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62137/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62137/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:30:01 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62137/ 38.82790300 -77.02560800 <![CDATA[Cam Main Radar Site]]> Cam Main Radar Site
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Cam Main Radar Site
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By: KRL
@ 2008-12-17 12:09:52
Was the DEW (Distant Early Warning); now called NWS (North Warning System). Excellent link below covers the history, maps and photos of the project(s).]]> Cam Main Radar Site
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Cam Main Radar Site
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By: KRL
@ 2008-12-17 12:09:52
Was the DEW (Distant Early Warning); now called NWS (North Warning System). Excellent link below covers the history, maps and photos of the project(s).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61355/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61355/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:09:52 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61355/ 69.11603200 -105.11796000 <![CDATA[Sea Based X-Band Phased Array Radar]]> Sea Based X-Band Phased Array Radar
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Sea Based X-Band Phased Array Radar
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By: Rene73
@ 2008-08-23 02:29:03]]> Sea Based X-Band Phased Array Radar
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Sea Based X-Band Phased Array Radar
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By: Rene73
@ 2008-08-23 02:29:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55307/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55307/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:29:03 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55307/ 27.85580880 -97.23583149 <![CDATA[Colored Radomes]]> Colored Radomes
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Colored Radomes
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-07 10:33:21
Painted radomes east of Shitang Air Base.]]> Colored Radomes
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Colored Radomes
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By: KRL
@ 2008-08-07 10:33:21
Painted radomes east of Shitang Air Base.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54617/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54617/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:33:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54617/ 31.89799100 117.68922700 <![CDATA[Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site]]> Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:40:06
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:40:06
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51707/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51707/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:40:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51707/ 69.22399200 -77.23060400 <![CDATA[Distant Early Warning Line (DEW) radar site]]> Distant Early Warning Line (DEW) radar site
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Distant Early Warning Line (DEW) radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:38:17
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> Distant Early Warning Line (DEW) radar site
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Distant Early Warning Line (DEW) radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:38:17
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51706/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51706/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:38:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51706/ 68.89952100 -75.14358800 <![CDATA[Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site]]> Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:36:17
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:36:17
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51705/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51705/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:36:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51705/ 68.65086500 -71.23262600 <![CDATA[Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site]]> Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:33:43
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-06-15 17:33:43
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, a task which quickly became outdated when intercontinental ballistic missiles became the main delivery system for nuclear weapons.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51704/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51704/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:33:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51704/ 67.53611700 -63.78473300 <![CDATA[Radar domes]]> Radar domes
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Radar domes
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@ 2008-06-15 17:00:30]]> Radar domes
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Radar domes
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@ 2008-06-15 17:00:30]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51694/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51694/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:00:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51694/ 59.51193400 150.83131000 <![CDATA[Radar dome]]> Radar dome
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Radar dome
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@ 2008-06-15 16:59:10]]> Radar dome
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Radar dome
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@ 2008-06-15 16:59:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51693/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51693/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:59:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51693/ 59.50982500 150.81623600 <![CDATA[Boulder City VORTAC]]> Boulder City VORTAC
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Boulder City VORTAC
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By: mlc1us
@ 2008-04-05 14:39:54]]> Boulder City VORTAC
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Boulder City VORTAC
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@ 2008-04-05 14:39:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48655/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48655/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:39:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/48655/ 35.99591800 -114.86427900 <![CDATA[Tracking and Discrimination Experiment (TRADEX)]]> Tracking and Discrimination Experiment (TRADEX)
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Tracking and Discrimination Experiment (TRADEX)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-11-02 02:38:49
From fas.org:

The TRADEX (Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment) radar is a high-power, high-sensitivity instrumentation radar that was originally designed to track and gather signature data on a single target. TRADEX is now one of three radars composing the Space Surveillance Network.]]> Tracking and Discrimination Experiment (TRADEX)
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Tracking and Discrimination Experiment (TRADEX)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-11-02 02:38:49
From fas.org:

The TRADEX (Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment) radar is a high-power, high-sensitivity instrumentation radar that was originally designed to track and gather signature data on a single target. TRADEX is now one of three radars composing the Space Surveillance Network.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40510/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40510/ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:38:49 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40510/ 9.39877700 167.48215200 <![CDATA[ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar)]]> ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar)
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ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-11-01 03:46:43
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ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar) is a high-resolution radar located at Kwajalein Atoll in the western Pacific that provides precision metric, signature, and imaging for deep-space operations, satellite observations, strategic reentry missions, and multiple-intercept engagement tracking. ALTAIR is a near earth and deep space tracking radar. As one of the three radars composing the Space Surveillance Network, ALTAIR can track one third of the objects in the geosynchronous belt, more than 42,000 tracks per year. The other two radars are the ALCOR (ARPA Lincoln Band Observable Radar) and the TRADEX (Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment). ALTAIR is unique because it is the only radar in the Space Surveillance Network with an equatorial location.]]> ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar)
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ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2007-11-01 03:46:43
From fas.org:

ALTAIR (Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) Long Range Tracking and Identification Radar) is a high-resolution radar located at Kwajalein Atoll in the western Pacific that provides precision metric, signature, and imaging for deep-space operations, satellite observations, strategic reentry missions, and multiple-intercept engagement tracking. ALTAIR is a near earth and deep space tracking radar. As one of the three radars composing the Space Surveillance Network, ALTAIR can track one third of the objects in the geosynchronous belt, more than 42,000 tracks per year. The other two radars are the ALCOR (ARPA Lincoln Band Observable Radar) and the TRADEX (Target Resolution and Discrimination Experiment). ALTAIR is unique because it is the only radar in the Space Surveillance Network with an equatorial location.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40476/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40476/ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:46:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40476/ 9.39543200 167.47935200 <![CDATA[FAA Cummington Surveillance Radar Dome]]> FAA Cummington Surveillance Radar Dome
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FAA Cummington Surveillance Radar Dome
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By: skyeye
@ 2007-10-29 15:39:04
Cummington FAA Long Range Radar (Surveillance) [QHA] atop Bryant Mountain detects slant range and azimuth of en route aircraft operating in the New York - New England area.]]> FAA Cummington Surveillance Radar Dome
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FAA Cummington Surveillance Radar Dome
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By: skyeye
@ 2007-10-29 15:39:04
Cummington FAA Long Range Radar (Surveillance) [QHA] atop Bryant Mountain detects slant range and azimuth of en route aircraft operating in the New York - New England area.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40341/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40341/ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:39:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40341/ 42.47455000 -72.96775800 <![CDATA[Air defense radar]]> Air defense radar
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Air defense radar
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@ 2007-06-10 19:38:21]]> Air defense radar
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Air defense radar
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@ 2007-06-10 19:38:21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34292/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34292/ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:38:21 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34292/ 51.51264200 43.27957200 <![CDATA[Mural on a radar dome (?)]]> Mural on a radar dome (?)
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Mural on a radar dome (?)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-23 12:30:15
The Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙群岛; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīshā Qúndǎo; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea and part of the South China Sea Islands, about one-third of the way from Vietnam to the Philippines. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam.

China has administered the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. The islands are also claimed by Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam. The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves.]]> Mural on a radar dome (?)
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Mural on a radar dome (?)
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@ 2007-05-23 12:30:15
The Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙群岛; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīshā Qúndǎo; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea and part of the South China Sea Islands, about one-third of the way from Vietnam to the Philippines. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam.

China has administered the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. The islands are also claimed by Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam. The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33493/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33493/ Wed, 23 May 2007 12:30:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/33493/ 16.83641300 112.34065000 <![CDATA[Radars at the National Severe Storms Laboratory]]> Radars at the National Severe Storms Laboratory
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Radars at the National Severe Storms Laboratory
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-11 11:06:09
The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA's internationally known research laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather. Headquartered in Norman OK, the people of NSSL, in partnership with the National Weather Service, are dedicated to improving severe weather warnings and forecasts in order to save lives and reduce property damage.]]> Radars at the National Severe Storms Laboratory
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Radars at the National Severe Storms Laboratory
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-05-11 11:06:09
The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA's internationally known research laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather. Headquartered in Norman OK, the people of NSSL, in partnership with the National Weather Service, are dedicated to improving severe weather warnings and forecasts in order to save lives and reduce property damage.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32793/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32793/ Fri, 11 May 2007 11:06:09 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32793/ 35.23654300 -97.46337600 <![CDATA[Dallas/Fort Worth Area NEXRAD Doppler Radar Site]]> Dallas/Fort Worth Area NEXRAD Doppler Radar Site
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Dallas/Fort Worth Area NEXRAD Doppler Radar Site
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-10 20:46:47
"NEXRAD is used to warn the people of the United States about dangerous weather and its location. Meteorologists can now warn the public to take shelter with more notice than any previous radar. There are 158 operational NEXRAD radar systems deployed throughout the United States and at selected overseas locations. The maximum range of the NEXRAD radar is 250 nautical miles. The NEXRAD network provides significant improvements in severe weather and flash flood warnings, air traffic safety, flow control for air traffic, resource protection at military bases, and management of water, agriculture, forest, and snow removal."

This is the WSR-88D NEXRAD doppler radar unit that covers North Central Texas and is located at Fort Worth Spinks Airport. ]]> Dallas/Fort Worth Area NEXRAD Doppler Radar Site
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Dallas/Fort Worth Area NEXRAD Doppler Radar Site
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By: LoneStarOne
@ 2007-05-10 20:46:47
"NEXRAD is used to warn the people of the United States about dangerous weather and its location. Meteorologists can now warn the public to take shelter with more notice than any previous radar. There are 158 operational NEXRAD radar systems deployed throughout the United States and at selected overseas locations. The maximum range of the NEXRAD radar is 250 nautical miles. The NEXRAD network provides significant improvements in severe weather and flash flood warnings, air traffic safety, flow control for air traffic, resource protection at military bases, and management of water, agriculture, forest, and snow removal."

This is the WSR-88D NEXRAD doppler radar unit that covers North Central Texas and is located at Fort Worth Spinks Airport. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32775/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32775/ Thu, 10 May 2007 20:46:47 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/32775/ 32.57311700 -97.30314100 <![CDATA[RAF Staxton Wold]]> RAF Staxton Wold
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RAF Staxton Wold
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-15 23:21:38
RAF Staxton Wold is a Royal Air Force radar station near Scarborough in North Yorkshire.

The official RAF descriptions states that RAF Staxton Wold has been used as an early warning station since the 3rd Century AD, when it was the site of a warning beacon. It was first used as a radar station in 1937, when it was set up as part of the Chain Home system. It is the only one of the original stations still in use, and may thus claim to be the oldest continuously serving radar station. Today it is a Reporting Post for British air defence and surveillance.]]> RAF Staxton Wold
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RAF Staxton Wold
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-15 23:21:38
RAF Staxton Wold is a Royal Air Force radar station near Scarborough in North Yorkshire.

The official RAF descriptions states that RAF Staxton Wold has been used as an early warning station since the 3rd Century AD, when it was the site of a warning beacon. It was first used as a radar station in 1937, when it was set up as part of the Chain Home system. It is the only one of the original stations still in use, and may thus claim to be the oldest continuously serving radar station. Today it is a Reporting Post for British air defence and surveillance.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31818/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31818/ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:21:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31818/ 54.18600000 -0.43510000 <![CDATA[RAF Neatishead]]> RAF Neatishead
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RAF Neatishead
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-15 23:19:27
RAF Neatishead is a Royal Air Force radar station in Norfolk, England. Its primary function was as a Control and Reporting Centre for the south of the United Kingdom; it forms a part of the UK's air defences.

Neatishead houses the Air Defence Radar Museum. In April 2004 the decision was taken to substantially reduce activities at Neatishead and by 2006 the base had run down to Remote Radar Head status, but the museum remains open.]]> RAF Neatishead
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RAF Neatishead
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-15 23:19:27
RAF Neatishead is a Royal Air Force radar station in Norfolk, England. Its primary function was as a Control and Reporting Centre for the south of the United Kingdom; it forms a part of the UK's air defences.

Neatishead houses the Air Defence Radar Museum. In April 2004 the decision was taken to substantially reduce activities at Neatishead and by 2006 the base had run down to Remote Radar Head status, but the museum remains open.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31817/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31817/ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:19:27 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31817/ 52.71485600 1.47043000 <![CDATA[Radar dome at RAF Brunton]]> Radar dome at RAF Brunton
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@ 2007-04-15 22:17:26]]> Radar dome at RAF Brunton
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Radar dome at RAF Brunton
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@ 2007-04-15 22:17:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31805/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31805/ Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:17:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31805/ 55.52141100 -1.67142100 <![CDATA[Remains of RAF Bempton Centrimetric Early Warning (CEW) ROTOR station]]> Remains of RAF Bempton Centrimetric Early Warning (CEW) ROTOR station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-03-13 10:11:56
Chain Home / AMES TYPE 1 (Air Ministry Experimental Station) was the codename for the ring of coastal radar stations built by the British before and during World War II. The system comprised two types of radar: the metre-wave Chain Home stations which provided long-range early warning, and the centimetre-wave Chain Home Low / AMES TYPE 2 stations, which were shorter-ranged but could detect aircraft flying at low level.]]> Remains of RAF Bempton Centrimetric Early Warning (CEW) ROTOR station
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Remains of RAF Bempton Centrimetric Early Warning (CEW) ROTOR station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-03-13 10:11:56
Chain Home / AMES TYPE 1 (Air Ministry Experimental Station) was the codename for the ring of coastal radar stations built by the British before and during World War II. The system comprised two types of radar: the metre-wave Chain Home stations which provided long-range early warning, and the centimetre-wave Chain Home Low / AMES TYPE 2 stations, which were shorter-ranged but could detect aircraft flying at low level.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30321/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30321/ Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:11:56 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30321/ 54.15095600 -0.17533300 <![CDATA[NEXRAD WSR-88D TJUA Doppler Radar Station]]> NEXRAD WSR-88D TJUA Doppler Radar Station
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NEXRAD WSR-88D TJUA Doppler Radar Station
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@ 2007-03-11 12:16:13]]> NEXRAD WSR-88D TJUA Doppler Radar Station
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NEXRAD WSR-88D TJUA Doppler Radar Station
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@ 2007-03-11 12:16:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30253/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30253/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:16:13 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30253/ 18.11559500 -66.07807000 <![CDATA[Nexrad Weather Radar]]> Nexrad Weather Radar
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Nexrad Weather Radar
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By: AlejoHausner
@ 2007-03-10 08:42:34
Doppler radar tower near Portland, Maine, part of the US-wide Nexrad weather radar system. NOAA has a KML file listing the locations of all the radars in the Nexrad system:

www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/nexrad.kmz]]> Nexrad Weather Radar
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Nexrad Weather Radar
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By: AlejoHausner
@ 2007-03-10 08:42:34
Doppler radar tower near Portland, Maine, part of the US-wide Nexrad weather radar system. NOAA has a KML file listing the locations of all the radars in the Nexrad system:

www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/nexrad.kmz]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30147/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30147/ Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:42:34 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30147/ 43.89126300 -70.25688700 <![CDATA[Mobile radar]]> Mobile radar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-24 18:58:03]]> Mobile radar
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@ 2007-02-24 18:58:03]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29614/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29614/ Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:58:03 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29614/ 41.50189900 12.88926100 <![CDATA[Missile Range Radars]]> Missile Range Radars
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By: gamma
@ 2007-02-19 12:51:17
Hebrides Missile Range]]> Missile Range Radars
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By: gamma
@ 2007-02-19 12:51:17
Hebrides Missile Range]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29419/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29419/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:51:17 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29419/ 57.61733600 -7.44548000 <![CDATA[UNST - RAF Saxa Vord radar station]]> UNST - RAF Saxa Vord radar station
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By: gamma
@ 2007-02-18 13:26:21
In February 1940 instructions were issued by the Director of Signals Development at the Admiralty for construction to began on Admiralty Experimental Station (AES) No. 4 on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands. The site selected was on top of Saxa Vord, at 950 feet the highest point on the island. Due to delays caused by the weather and RAF requirements for equipment, the station did not become operational until September 1940. Saxa Vord (the Navy appear to have referred to it as a single word, the RAF as two) was equipped with CDU (Coast Defence U-Boat) radar, the Naval version of CHL, and was tasked with tracking submarines and shipping attempting to break out into the Atlantic. It was also able to plot aircraft and was to play a major part in the destruction of several German aircraft in the area. Saxa Vord closed down in July 1945, having been manned by the RN throughout its operational life.

In 1956 construction of a new radar station, on the same site as that which had been used by the Navy, was begun by the RAF.

The final stage of the ROTOR Programme (Rotor 3) was to provide radar cover for the north and west of the British Isles which were still exposed to attack and to give low and surface level cover over the Atlantic, the absence of which prevented effective action against low flying enemy aircraft. Three new Centimetric Early Warning (CEW) stations were to be built at Saxa Vord, Aird Uig and Faraid Head equipped with Type 80 Mk 2 and Type 13 radars . The new CEW operations buildings were to be above ground and designated R10, similar in internal layout to the underground R1 bunker.

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/s/saxa_vord/index.html]]> UNST - RAF Saxa Vord radar station
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By: gamma
@ 2007-02-18 13:26:21
In February 1940 instructions were issued by the Director of Signals Development at the Admiralty for construction to began on Admiralty Experimental Station (AES) No. 4 on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands. The site selected was on top of Saxa Vord, at 950 feet the highest point on the island. Due to delays caused by the weather and RAF requirements for equipment, the station did not become operational until September 1940. Saxa Vord (the Navy appear to have referred to it as a single word, the RAF as two) was equipped with CDU (Coast Defence U-Boat) radar, the Naval version of CHL, and was tasked with tracking submarines and shipping attempting to break out into the Atlantic. It was also able to plot aircraft and was to play a major part in the destruction of several German aircraft in the area. Saxa Vord closed down in July 1945, having been manned by the RN throughout its operational life.

In 1956 construction of a new radar station, on the same site as that which had been used by the Navy, was begun by the RAF.

The final stage of the ROTOR Programme (Rotor 3) was to provide radar cover for the north and west of the British Isles which were still exposed to attack and to give low and surface level cover over the Atlantic, the absence of which prevented effective action against low flying enemy aircraft. Three new Centimetric Early Warning (CEW) stations were to be built at Saxa Vord, Aird Uig and Faraid Head equipped with Type 80 Mk 2 and Type 13 radars . The new CEW operations buildings were to be above ground and designated R10, similar in internal layout to the underground R1 bunker.

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/s/saxa_vord/index.html]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29375/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29375/ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:26:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29375/ 60.82634000 -0.84890800 <![CDATA[Radar dome at RAF Trimingham]]> Radar dome at RAF Trimingham
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-16 17:48:45
Trimingham is home to RAF Trimingham, a remote air defence radar station. In November 2006, the The Ministry of Defence admitted that the Type 93 radar spinning inside the dome had been out of alignment between November 2005 and February 2006, causing car engines and lights to cut out, and speedometer dials swung up to 150mph as motorists drove past. Having previously denied problems, the MoD said it will consider claims for compensation after an inquiry found the radar was "out of alignment". A local garage owner who runs the nearest garage at Mundesley, said he dealt with 30 calls over a couple of months.]]> Radar dome at RAF Trimingham
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-02-16 17:48:45
Trimingham is home to RAF Trimingham, a remote air defence radar station. In November 2006, the The Ministry of Defence admitted that the Type 93 radar spinning inside the dome had been out of alignment between November 2005 and February 2006, causing car engines and lights to cut out, and speedometer dials swung up to 150mph as motorists drove past. Having previously denied problems, the MoD said it will consider claims for compensation after an inquiry found the radar was "out of alignment". A local garage owner who runs the nearest garage at Mundesley, said he dealt with 30 calls over a couple of months.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29333/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29333/ Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:48:45 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29333/ 52.89288200 1.40069500 <![CDATA[DEW Line Site]]> DEW Line Site
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By: KRL
@ 2007-02-14 12:32:30
Large Tropospheric Scatter Radar Antenna. Cape Dyer, Nunavut (DYE-Main) Operational from mid 50's to early 1990's. Replaced with NWS (North Warning System).]]> DEW Line Site
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By: KRL
@ 2007-02-14 12:32:30
Large Tropospheric Scatter Radar Antenna. Cape Dyer, Nunavut (DYE-Main) Operational from mid 50's to early 1990's. Replaced with NWS (North Warning System).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29275/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29275/ Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:32:30 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29275/ 66.66948600 -61.35194800 <![CDATA[Radar Site]]> Radar Site
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By: KRL
@ 2007-02-08 12:10:33
Hat Island, Nunavut. North Warning System Radar Site.]]> Radar Site
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By: KRL
@ 2007-02-08 12:10:33
Hat Island, Nunavut. North Warning System Radar Site.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29021/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29021/ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:10:33 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/29021/ 68.31791600 -100.06813300 <![CDATA[Radar System]]> Radar System
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By: mlc1us
@ 2007-01-30 01:17:48]]> Radar System
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@ 2007-01-30 01:17:48]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28798/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28798/ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:17:48 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/28798/ 45.39340800 11.84816900 <![CDATA[Pillar Point Air Force Station tracking station]]> Pillar Point Air Force Station tracking station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-13 17:03:33
The Pillar Point AN/FPQ-6 and AN/MPS-36 radars are highly accurate G-band radars owned by the VAFB's Western Range (WR). These radars can be used for tracking objects off the coast of central California. Data from the Point Mugu and VAFB metric radars are exchanged over 16 multiplexed channels for TSPI track and sensor positioning.

The AN/FPQ-6 is a Missile Precision Instrumentation Radar (MIPIR) class monopulse tracking radar used to provide position data on aircraft, missiles, space boosters, and orbiting bodies. The site can track in either skin mode or in conjunction with vehicle-borne transponders. The radar's large antenna and high power coherent transmitter make the site's data quality very high. The sensor can also provide Doppler-derived range rate data on skin or coherent transponder tracks. Non-owners may utilize the services of the radar, but site operations and maintenance is limited to the Western Range contractor.

The Sea Range metric radars provide precise, accurate tracking of range operation participants using four radars at Point Mugu and four on SNI. Additional metric tracking support is available from six Western Range radars located at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Tranquillon Peak and Pillar Point. The WR radars provide high altitude tracking over the Sea Range and extend operational support to areas west of VAFB.

The California Coast has few protective points. Pillar Point is one of them. The Point at night with its string of lights looks like the largest battleship in the American fleet. On top of the point is the Pillar Point Air Force Station. Beneath the tracking station is the harbor. It is the only harbor between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. This natural harbor has been used by coastal fishermen for centuries, but the harbor, with its tracings of rip-rap breakwaters, was first constructed in 1961. The inner breakwater was added in 1982. ]]> Pillar Point Air Force Station tracking station
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-12-13 17:03:33
The Pillar Point AN/FPQ-6 and AN/MPS-36 radars are highly accurate G-band radars owned by the VAFB's Western Range (WR). These radars can be used for tracking objects off the coast of central California. Data from the Point Mugu and VAFB metric radars are exchanged over 16 multiplexed channels for TSPI track and sensor positioning.

The AN/FPQ-6 is a Missile Precision Instrumentation Radar (MIPIR) class monopulse tracking radar used to provide position data on aircraft, missiles, space boosters, and orbiting bodies. The site can track in either skin mode or in conjunction with vehicle-borne transponders. The radar's large antenna and high power coherent transmitter make the site's data quality very high. The sensor can also provide Doppler-derived range rate data on skin or coherent transponder tracks. Non-owners may utilize the services of the radar, but site operations and maintenance is limited to the Western Range contractor.

The Sea Range metric radars provide precise, accurate tracking of range operation participants using four radars at Point Mugu and four on SNI. Additional metric tracking support is available from six Western Range radars located at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Tranquillon Peak and Pillar Point. The WR radars provide high altitude tracking over the Sea Range and extend operational support to areas west of VAFB.

The California Coast has few protective points. Pillar Point is one of them. The Point at night with its string of lights looks like the largest battleship in the American fleet. On top of the point is the Pillar Point Air Force Station. Beneath the tracking station is the harbor. It is the only harbor between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. This natural harbor has been used by coastal fishermen for centuries, but the harbor, with its tracings of rip-rap breakwaters, was first constructed in 1961. The inner breakwater was added in 1982. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27371/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27371/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:03:33 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/27371/ 37.49771600 -122.49804100 <![CDATA['Hen House' ballistic missile warning radar]]> 'Hen House' ballistic missile warning radar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-30 11:56:43
Operational ballistic missile early warning was provided by 11 large HEN HOUSE detection and tracking radars deployed at six locations on the periphery of the USSR. Most of these radars are located outside the territory of Russia. These radars can distinguish the size of an attack, confirm the warning from the satellite and over-the-horizon radar systems, and provide target-tracking data in support of antiballistic missile (ABM) deployments.]]> 'Hen House' ballistic missile warning radar
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-30 11:56:43
Operational ballistic missile early warning was provided by 11 large HEN HOUSE detection and tracking radars deployed at six locations on the periphery of the USSR. Most of these radars are located outside the territory of Russia. These radars can distinguish the size of an attack, confirm the warning from the satellite and over-the-horizon radar systems, and provide target-tracking data in support of antiballistic missile (ABM) deployments.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25421/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25421/ Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:56:43 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25421/ 44.57896000 33.38702200 <![CDATA[NASA Space Surveillance Station Receiver]]> NASA Space Surveillance Station Receiver
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-26 10:20:58
The U.S. Space Surveillance Network (SSN) is a collection of radar and optical sensors used to detect, track and identify objects in space. Although referred to as a network, the Space Surveillance Network was not originally planned as such. As various sensors became available, their particular capabilities were used to contribute to the space surveillance mission. The Space Surveillance Network cannot continuously track all satellites, therefore the Space Surveillance Center prepares a prioritized list of satellites to track. Generally, satellites with high interest missions or unstable orbits (objects about to deorbit) will have higher priority data collection requirements than other satellites.]]> NASA Space Surveillance Station Receiver
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-10-26 10:20:58
The U.S. Space Surveillance Network (SSN) is a collection of radar and optical sensors used to detect, track and identify objects in space. Although referred to as a network, the Space Surveillance Network was not originally planned as such. As various sensors became available, their particular capabilities were used to contribute to the space surveillance mission. The Space Surveillance Network cannot continuously track all satellites, therefore the Space Surveillance Center prepares a prioritized list of satellites to track. Generally, satellites with high interest missions or unstable orbits (objects about to deorbit) will have higher priority data collection requirements than other satellites.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25275/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25275/ Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:20:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/25275/ 32.57663300 -116.97276400 <![CDATA[Former NASA tracking station]]> Former NASA tracking station
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By: WOXOF
@ 2006-09-08 16:36:16
Former NASA tracking station at Imerinsiatosika, closed 1975. Main telemetry building is seen here along with the antenna pad for the 40-foot dish immediately to the south.]]> Former NASA tracking station
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By: WOXOF
@ 2006-09-08 16:36:16
Former NASA tracking station at Imerinsiatosika, closed 1975. Main telemetry building is seen here along with the antenna pad for the 40-foot dish immediately to the south.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/23378/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/23378/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:36:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/23378/ -19.01032200 47.30059500 <![CDATA[Doppler Station]]> Doppler Station
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By: bonjbrown2
@ 2006-08-06 20:20:06
Doppler radar weather station]]> Doppler Station
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@ 2006-08-06 20:20:06
Doppler radar weather station]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22409/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22409/ Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:20:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/22409/ 32.45134900 -93.84106300 <![CDATA[Pluton, ground control and tracking facilitity of NSAU]]> Pluton, ground control and tracking facilitity of NSAU