COBRA DANE

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The AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar is a Passive electronically scanned array installation operated by the United States Air Force at Eareckson Air Station on the island of Shemya, Alaska.^[1] This radar system was built in 1976 and brought on-line in 1977 for the primary mission of intelligence gathering in support of verification of the SALT II arms limitation agreement. Its single 29 m diameter antenna52°44′14″N 174°05′29″E / 52.7373°N 174.0914°E / 52.7373; 174.0914 faces the Kamchatka Peninsula. Cobra Dane operates in the 1215-1400 MHz band.^[2]

Data from the radar is sent to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center. It is also listed as a partner of the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office and works with the Missile Defense Agency.^[1]

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• Eareckson Air Station, Shemya island, Alaska
• Specific US radar and locations
  • Thule Air Base, Greenland
  • Clear Air Force Station, Alaska
  • RAF Fylingdales, United Kingdom
  • Cape Cod Air Force Station, Massachusetts
  • Beale Air Force Base, California
  • Cavalier Air Force Station, North Dakota

[edit] External links

• National Security Space Roadmap COBRA DANE Overview
• NASA Orbital Debris Program Office
• Raytheon - Upgrades, etc.