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Sometimes, reality beats science fiction. It truly is one of them: The center of the Soviet missile defense system seems like a building designed by Industrial Light & Magic. It’s believed to be one of the most precise orbital tracking system on the earth.
Situated near Moscow, the 426 x 426-foot DON-2N pyramid is the center piece of the former Soviet missile defense system, still active and upgraded today. Experts estimate that it required 50,000 lots of concrete, 20,000 kilometers of cable and 32,000 loads of metal work, including 10,000 iron valves that regulate the 60,000 radiators needed to settle down the radar equipment.
It’s considered one of the most powerful ABM radar and essentially the most precise orbital tracking instrument on earth. Basically, when Discovery put six metal balls into orbit in December 1992, DON-2N was the one system capable of detecting the two that measured 1.9 inches in diameter.
The DON-2N pyramid is capable of functioning independently. In case of attack, the base is hermetically closed using giant steel doors. From the inside, the command center can control 68 short-range Gazelle interceptors. [ Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces and English Russia ]
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