Okno
Okno Nurak, Tajikistan | |
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Coordinates | 38°16′52″N 69°13′30″E / 38.281°N 69.225°E |
Type | Space surveillance facility |
Site information | |
Owner | Russia [1][2] |
Controlled by | Russian Space Forces |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Operational |
Site history | |
Built | 1999[3] |
Built by | Soviet Union/Russia |
Okno (Russian: Окно meaning window) is a Russian space surveillance station located in
The facility consists of a number of telescopes in domes and is similar to the US
History
The Okno facility was started by the Soviet Union in 1979 using thousands of military unit No. 14464 "Construction Forces" draftees. All construction stopped in 1992 due to the
A Russian-operated space surveillance system located in Tajikistan, Okno-M, has reached its full capacity, making it four times more powerful, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports in July 2015. The surveillance station successfully underwent state tests late in 2014.[7]
When it was built it was believed by some in the west to be a military
Function
Okno is a facility for tracking and monitoring man-made space objects. The Russian military claims that it automatically detects objects at altitudes up to 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi). This is above low Earth orbit and includes satellites in medium Earth orbit, geostationary orbit and some in high Earth orbit. It only works at night and works passively by picking up reflected sunlight off objects.[2][5] After 2014 modernization its range was increased to 50,000 km.[10]
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References
- ^ a b Таджикистан передал России электронную станцию слежения за космосом (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 2004-10-16. Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ a b c d "Okno ELINT complex in Tajikistan is becoming Russian". Ferghana Information Agency. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Оптико-электронный комплекс "Окно" (Optical-Electronic complex "Okno")" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. n.d. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Russia's military window on space". Russia Today. 2008-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ ТАДЖИКИСТАН. Дмитрий Медведев и Президент Таджикистана Эмомали Рахмон посетили российскую оптико-электронную станцию обнаружения и распознавания космических объектов (ОЭС) "Окно". (in Russian). President of Russia. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ "Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Get Improved Surveillance System". Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. August 3, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ William J Broad (1987-10-23). "Private Satellite Photos Offer Clues About Soviet Laser Site". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ Robin Ranger (1988-09-14). "Red Horizons: The U.S. Response to Soviet Military Gains in Space". The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
massive Soviet laser facility under construction at Dushanbe
- ^ ""Окно" в Таджикистане "увидит" объекты в космосе на расстоянии 50 тысяч км — Рамблер/новости". Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.