The COBRA DANE radar is a single faced ground-based,
Summary
The COBRA DANE radar is a single faced ground-based, L-band phased-array radar
located at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya, Alaska. The primary mission of COBRA DANE is to collect radar metric and signature data on foreign ballistic missile events. Additional missions include collecting space surveillance data on new foreign launches and satellites in low-earth orbit. The radar has a 95-foot diameter phased array and the capability to track and record data on as many as 120 objects simultaneously.
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21st space wing
shemya
eareckson air station
chief petty officer brandon raile
alaskan norad region alaskan command 11 th air force
ak
the cobra dane radar at eareckson air station shemya alaska
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alaska
Date
27/11/2017
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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