Over-the-horizon radar Duga (21 photos)
Not far from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (Ukraine) there is such an interesting object. And it will supposedly be visible from Pripyat. It turns out this is the so-called Chernoble-2... The object is called "Duga", it worked for several years
Over-the-horizon radar station Duga is a radar station created in the USSR for early detection of launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles by starting flashes (based on the reflection of radiation by the ionosphere). Construction of the station in Chernobyl was completed in 1985. After the events of April 26, 1986, the station was frozen and operation was discontinued due to possible damage to electronic equipment. For the characteristic sound on air made during operation (knocking) it was named Russian Woodpecker (Russian Woodpecker). The height of the station near Chernobyl is about 150 meters, the length is 800 meters.
At least three such stations are known:
In Komsomolsk-on-Amur 50°53'34.66 s. w. 136°50'12.38'' E. d. / 50.892961° n. w. 136.836772° E. d. (G) 50.892961, 136.836772 and 50°23'07.98 s. w. 137°19'41.87 in. long / 50.38555° north w. 137.328297° E. d. (G) 50.38555, 137.328297 is currently demolished.
In the area of Chernobyl (object Chernobyl 2) 51°18'19.06'' N. w. 30°03'57.35'' E. d. / 51.305294° s. w. 30.065931° E. d. (G) 51.305294, 30.065931 and 51°38'15.98'' s. w. 30°42'10.41'' E. d. / 51.637772° n. w. 30.702892° E. d. (G) 51.637772, 30.702892
Experimental installation near Nikolaev 47°02'28.33'' s. w. 32°11'57.29'' E. d. / 47.041203° s. w. 32.199247° E. d. (G) 47.041203, 32.199247 is currently demolished.
Currently, none of them are operational.
