Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Wachtberg
TIRA Space Surveillance Radar
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne District
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Wachtberg
TIRA Space Surveillance Radar
Mountain Biking Highlight
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Location: Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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From the back you can see the whole globe of the space observation radar TIRA from the Frauenhofer Institut.
October 4, 2017
The entire large radar system is officially known as the TIRA space observation radar (Tracking and Imaging Radar) and is a research radar by Fraunhofer FHR.
October 14, 2020
The radome protecting a telescope is said to be the largest in the world.
April 19, 2022
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Location: Wachtberg, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.0
(3)
10
01:17
21.4km
200m
4.0
(2)
25
02:10
33.3km
220m
5.0
(1)
16
02:46
43.0km
300m