As an important part of the Russian national air defense system, the "window" photoelectric space surveillance system of the Russian military in Tajikistan plays a role in monitoring space objects and satellites. Russian satellite network reported on February 20 that the Deputy Commander of the Russian Air Force Space Force, Major General Igor Morozov, said that the "window" photoelectric space surveillance system deployed in Tajikistan could find space objects 50,000 kilometers away.
Morozov said that the "window" photoelectric space surveillance system in Tajikistan played a significant role in the space monitoring mission. The system aims to discover spatial objects in the observation area, determine their motion parameters, obtain luminosity characteristics of the object, and transmit relevant information to the space control center. Morozov said that the Russian space control system can monitor the space of up to 40,000 kilometers for a long time.
In an interview with Russia's "Red Star", Morozov said: "It should be pointed out that after the modernization and upgrading in 2014, the capacity of the system has been greatly enhanced, and it is now possible to find objects in the observation area of 50,000 kilometers away."
According to "Russia Today" TV station reported that the reporters Pavel Schelling and Anna Nigelico had visited the "window" photoelectric space surveillance system in 2017. The Russian media reporter described that the watch tower is a bit like the scene of "Star Wars" from a distance. There are five floors inside, and Russia's most advanced military telescope is deployed here. The 6-ton telescope is on a thin, high-speed oil film (a total of 1.5 tons of oil). After the brakes are turned on, the operator can operate the telescope with his hands.
Russia's first "window"-M space surveillance system is fully operational. The Russian "window" space surveillance system has completed national testing. Currently, the "window" system is preparing for participation in combat duty. The “window” system is located on the Sanglock Hill, 2,200 meters above sea level in Tajikistan. It is mainly used to obtain information about the state of the space, to compile a catalogue of man-made space targets, to determine its grade, purpose and status. The system can find any space target between 2000 km and 40,000 km and currently has 9,000 known targets registered. At the end of July 2015, the Russian Ministry of Defence revealed that the first “Window-M” space situational awareness system was fully operational. "Window-M" is Russia's most advanced ground-based photoelectric space situational awareness system, which will provide strong support for the Air Force's space attack and defense operations, and significantly enhance Russia's ability to guide the public in the space field.
The control center of the "window" photoelectric space monitoring system. Please note that it is a "control center", not a "command center." This controls the military telescope of the surveillance system.
At the touch of a button, the "window" opto-space monitoring system can be commanded to enter the duty mode. In addition to the normal duty mode, the surveillance system also has a combat mode. Into the combat mode, you need to open the entire top cover of the military telescope. During the day, the top cover protects the lens of the telescope from direct sunlight. Some parameters of the "window" photoelectric space monitoring system: the field of view is 0 to 360 degrees azimuth, the main mirror diameter is 1.1 meters, the working height range is 2000 to 40,000 kilometers, and the objects in space can be automatically detected. At night, the top cover of the telescope opens slowly with the push of a button.
