User:Secretlondon/SKKP

The 821st Main Space Intelligence Centre (Главный центр разведки космической обстановки ) is the Russian space surveillance network [...]. It has headquarters in the townlet of Noginsk-9 near Noginsk outside Moscow and is part of the Space Command of the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. The centre receives intelligence from a network of reporting stations which includes the Russian missile attack early warning network as well as some stations only used for space surveillance.

The centre
The centre, previously known as TsKKP (Цккп) from Центр контроля космического пространства meaning centre for space monitoring, is located in Noginsk-9, in Moscow Oblast.

Surveillance network
The network originates from the Soviet Union and is often known by its Russian initials SKKP (сккп) from Система контроля космического пространства, the space control system.

Facilities
As of 2012 the Russian space surveillance network consists of the following facilities:


 * OknoОкно
 * Okno-S Окно-С
 * Krona and LOL Крона
 * Krona-NКрона-Н
 * Dunay-3U radar
 * Moment, space ELINT station Момент
 * Sazhen-S optical-electronic station Сажень-С
 * Sazhen-T optical-electronic station Сажень-Т
 * Altay Optical Laser Centre Алтайского центра оптико-электронных и лазерных средств
 * Maidanak Майданак ru

Shared facilities:
 * Daryal radars at Pechora and Gabala
 * Voronezh radars at Lekhtusi and others being built
 * Dnepr radars at Balkhash, Mishelevka and Olenegorsk
 * Don-2N radar outside Moscow

Former facilities:
 * Azov radar in Kamchatka


 * Scientific measuring station (NIP) ru User:Secretlondon/NIP

Organisational structure
The space surveillance network was part of the Soviet Air Defences, the PVO and was incorporated as part of the missile defence and space defence troops.

In 1998 SKKP became part of the missile and space defence organisation ракетно-космической обороны (RKO) together with missile warning network SPRN and the anti-missile troops. In 2001 these services became part of the newly founded Space Troops, and were incorporated as the 3rd Independent Missile and Space Defense Army.

The Main Space Intelligence Centre was formed on 1 December 2009 and since December 2011 it has been part of the Space Command of the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces, together with facilities such as the 820th Main Centre for Missile Attack Warning and 153rd Titov Main Space Testing Centre.

External link

 * Photo visit to Noginsk-9
 * Historical photograph of Noginsk-9 from Vympel