Nike Zeus Discrimination Radar

USA / New Mexico / White Sands /
 military, radar station
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This site housed the Zeus Discrimination Radar (ZDR or DR). The ZDR was extremely powerful, with pulses up to 20 MW. The large metal fence both prevented stray reflections from nearby mountains as well as protected workers from being fried. A second fence was located inside the first one.
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Coordinates:   32°24'33"N   106°16'19"W
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