Nostradamus Radar System #4 is a photograph by Philippe Psaila/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 24th, 2018.
Nostradamus Radar System #4
Nostradamus radar system. Position of a plane (by arrow pointer) as detected by Nostradamus, a transhorizon radar system. Nostradamus was developed... more
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Nostradamus Radar System #4
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Philippe Psaila/science Photo Library
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Nostradamus radar system. Position of a plane (by arrow pointer) as detected by Nostradamus, a transhorizon radar system. Nostradamus was developed by the French National Office of Aerospace Study and Research (ONREA). The system is composed of 288 conical antennae, positioned over three 400 metre-long branches. The transmission and reception components are buried underneath the system. Nostradamus is capable of detecting aircraft flying 700-2000 kilometres away. The system uses low frequency waves (6-30 MHz), which bounce off the ionosphere (outer layer of the Earth's atmosphere) and allow the radar to detect targets beyond the horizon.
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