Krona space object recognition station
Krona | |
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Крона | |
Russia | |
Coordinates | 43°43′01″N 41°13′54″E / 43.716917°N 41.231688°E |
Type | Space surveillance base |
Site information | |
Owner | Russian Aerospace Forces |
Controlled by | Russian Space Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1999 |
Krona space object recognition station (Russian: Радиооптический комплекс распознавания космических объектов «Крона»,
The Caucasian Krona consists of two complexes - an optical one located on Chapal mountain (43°43′01″N 41°13′54″E / 43.7169171°N 41.2316883°E) above 2,000 metres and a radar installation 30 km away at a height of 1,300 metres (43°49′34″N 41°20′35″E / 43.82611°N 41.34306°E).[1] One site for the Nakhodka Krona is 42°56′8.52″N 132°34′36.37″E / 42.9357000°N 132.5767694°E,[6] and this site does not have an optical component.[7]
History
Krona was planned in the 1970s and onsite construction started in 1984. Testing started in 1994 and the site was operational in 1999.[1] A laser optical locator (lidar [6]) was added in 2005.[2] The original plan was for three sites - Zelenchukskaya, Nakhodka and another in the Pamir Mountains, the area Okno was built. The name krona (meaning 'crown') came from the appearance of the UHF band antenna which looked like a tree (krona dereva).[1]
Facilities
The Caucasian Krona radar works in both the centimeter and decimeter bands. The
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Russia's Krona Space Reconnaissance System Profiled, Praised in TV Programme". BBC Monitoring/Red Orbit. 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ a b Sofronov, Ivan (2005-05-28). "Космические войска получили лазерный локатор" [Space forces have a laser radar]. Kommersant. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ Podvig, Pavel (2012-01-30). "Early warning". Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ СККП: Система контроля космического пространства Российской Федерации [SKKP: A system of space monitoring of the Russian Federation] (in Russian). Vympel. 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ В 2007 году Космические войска обеспечили реальность сроков сдачи в эксплуатацию перспективного РКК "Ангара" [In 2007 the Space Forces gave a time for the commissioning of Angara] (in Russian). ITAR-TASS. 2007-12-29. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ a b Sourcebook on the Okno (в/ч 52168), Krona (в/ч 20096) and Krona-N (в/ч 20776) Space Surveillance Sites (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. 2008-12-30. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ O'Connor, Sean (2008-06-13). "Soviet & Russian Space Surveillance Facilities". Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ Контроль над космосом на высоте, или "Крона" в Зеленчуке [Control of space at a height, or 'crown', in Zelenchukskaya] (in Russian). Novosti Kosmonavtiki. April 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-10-20. Retrieved 2012-03-17.