AN/FPS-85
The AN/FPS-85 LPAR, located in the Florida panhandle, is one of the primary space surveillance radars employed by the United States. The AN/FPS-85 can track 80% of the objects in space during a single 24-hour period. Construction began in 1962, with operational service commencing in February of 1969. The radar system is currently undergoing an upgrade designed to keep the complex operational until 2028.
SOURCES
-Satellite imagery provided courtesy of Google Earth
The AN/FPS-85
The AN/FPS-85 LPAR, located in the Florida panhandle, is one of the primary space surveillance radars employed by the United States. The AN/FPS-85 can track 80% of the objects in space during a single 24-hour period. Construction began in 1962, with operational service commencing in February of 1969. The radar system is currently undergoing an upgrade designed to keep the complex operational until 2028.SOURCES
-Satellite imagery provided courtesy of Google Earth
The AN/FPS-85
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