Edzell (U)
Overview (U):
(U) The Edzell Passive Radio Frequency (RF) space surveillance site tracks satellites using RF signal emmisions to compute angle of arrival observations. This site provides coverage of near-earth satellites utilizing the Low Altitude Space Surveillance (LASS) system.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) The Edzell Passive Radio Frequency (RF) space surveillance site tracks the signals emitted by satellites. The 2nd Command and Control Squadron (2CACS), housed at Schriever AFB, is the command and control node for the passive radio frequency (RF) sensors, which includes the 17 SSS (Edzell, UK). The Edzell site is used for the tracking of low altitude space surveillance.
User Impact (U):
(U) Loss of Edzell would have significant impact on the space surveillance mission and maintenance of the space catalogue.
Programmatics (U):
(U) Operational.
(U) Organizations and Funding:
- (U) AFSPC: Funding Source.
Images (U):
Name Title Edzell Edzell Passive RF This Table Is Unclassified. Related Initiatives (U): None.
Related Requirements (U):None.
Related Categories (U):
Name Title Dedicated Sensors Dedicated Sensors Passive RF Passive RF This Table Is Unclassified. Road Map Placements (U):
Name Title SPACE CONTROL: S.S. NETWORK SPACE CONTROL: SPACE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK This Table Is Unclassified. Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):
(U) None.
Lead Office (U):
(U) Air Force.
Point of Contact (U):
(U) Maj Gary Brandstrom, AFSPC, Open Phone: (719) 535-5211.
Date Of Information (U):
(U) 28 August 1998
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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