Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Network, Moscow Radar Site Transmit Sector Two Antenna Array, At the end of Steam Road, Moscow, Somerset County, ME
Summary
Significance: The Over-the-Horizon Backscatter radar network was an important physical and scientific product of the Cold War. From theories that had been conceived in the days of early long-distance radio transmissions, and building on over three decades of research into the subject, the network was a tremendous technological and military accomplishment. Although it was only starting operation as the Cold War was ending, the ability of a radar system to warn against low-flying aircraft at distances of up to 1,800 miles away was an amazing step forward in air defense.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1143
Survey number: HAER ME-100-I
Tags
defense industry
military facilities
cold war
radar
radars
radar tracking stations
antennas
moscow
backscatter
network
moscow radar site
sector
antenna
array
sector two antenna array
steam
steam road
somerset
somerset county
maine
historic american engineering record
us air force
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
U.S. Air Force
Location
Moscow
,
45.07139, -69.89108
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html