The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).

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(U) Pirinclik

Description (U):

(U) The Pirinclik Radar Site consists of a detection radar (AN/FPS-17) and a mechanical tracking radar (AN/FPS-79). Both radars operate at an UHF (432 MHz) frequency. Although limited by their mechanical technology, Pirinclik's two radars give the advantage of tracking two objects simultaneously in real time. Its location close to the southern FSU makes it the only ground sensor capable of tracking actual deorbits of Russian space objects. In addition, the Pirinclik radar is the only 24-hour-per-day eastern hemisphere deep space sensor.

User Impact (U):

(U) Loss of this capability would greatly impact early tracking of missiles and space launches from Tyuratam and surveillance of GEO satellites over the eastern hemisphere.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Operational.

• (U) USSPACECOM: Funding Source.

Images (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Pirinclik	Pirinclik AN/FPS-79

Related Initiatives (U): None.

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Collateral Sensors	Collateral Sensors
Range Radars	Range Radars

Road Map Placements (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
SPACE CONTROL: S.S. NETWORK	SPACE CONTROL: SPACE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Lead Office (U):

Air Force.

Point of Contact (U):

(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 808-6040, DSN 898-6040.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 17 September 1998

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001