The Western Space & Missile Center/Western Test Range (WSMC/WTR) landbased instrumentation provides launch support capabilities for purposes of range safety, ballistic missile impact prediction and location, telemetry data acquisition and reduction, and satellite tracking and communications. Installed systems and equipments are used to support missile and space programs originating at Vandenberg AFB, California as well as operational programs originating at other service and national ranges. Principal WSMC/WTR instrumentation facilities and operational support systems are located in California and Hawaii. Keywords: Guided missile ranges; Launching sites; Ground support; Data reduction; Guided missile tracking systems; Optical tracking; Radar equipment; Surveillance radar system; Space surveillance systems; Meteorological data. (EDC)


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