Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Falling Leaves was the improvised ballistic missile early warning system during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis that networked 3 existing CONUS radars—2 Space Detection and Tracking System (SPADATS) radars and an Aircraft Control and Warning general surveillance radar which was modified by Sperry Corporation to 1,500 mi (2,400 km) range, allowing detection in space near Cuba. The \"Cuban Missile Early Warning System (CMEWS)\" radars were \"realigned\" to monitor for nuclear missile launches from the new Soviet launch sites after Soviet R-12 Dvina IRBMs arrived on September 8, intelligence sources in Cuba had reported lengthy missiles transported through towns, and three R-12 sites were photographed by Lockheed U-2s by October 19.Designated by the 9th Aerospace Defense Division at Colorado's Ent AFB, Falling Leaves used the following:RCA AN/FPS-49 Radar Set prototype of 1961 in New Jersey during development for the under-construction BMEWS Site III which was to have 3 of the tracking radars. The prototype was \"withdrawn from SPADATS and realigned to provide missile surveillance over Cuba\" on 24 October.AN/FPS-78 in Texas, to which was added \"real time radar display equipment\" from an Alaska radar station. (realigned 26 October)Sperry AN/FPS-35 Frequency Diversity Radar in Alabama, operated by \"Task Force Able\" and later awarded a Unit Citation for Falling Leaves (698th commanded by Lt. Colonel Kenneth Gordon). (30 October)↑ 1.0 1.1 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ↑ ↑ ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ↑"@en }
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- Falling_Leaves_(radar_network) abstract "Falling Leaves was the improvised ballistic missile early warning system during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis that networked 3 existing CONUS radars—2 Space Detection and Tracking System (SPADATS) radars and an Aircraft Control and Warning general surveillance radar which was modified by Sperry Corporation to 1,500 mi (2,400 km) range, allowing detection in space near Cuba. The \"Cuban Missile Early Warning System (CMEWS)\" radars were \"realigned\" to monitor for nuclear missile launches from the new Soviet launch sites after Soviet R-12 Dvina IRBMs arrived on September 8, intelligence sources in Cuba had reported lengthy missiles transported through towns, and three R-12 sites were photographed by Lockheed U-2s by October 19.Designated by the 9th Aerospace Defense Division at Colorado's Ent AFB, Falling Leaves used the following:RCA AN/FPS-49 Radar Set prototype of 1961 in New Jersey during development for the under-construction BMEWS Site III which was to have 3 of the tracking radars. The prototype was \"withdrawn from SPADATS and realigned to provide missile surveillance over Cuba\" on 24 October.AN/FPS-78 in Texas, to which was added \"real time radar display equipment\" from an Alaska radar station. (realigned 26 October)Sperry AN/FPS-35 Frequency Diversity Radar in Alabama, operated by \"Task Force Able\" and later awarded a Unit Citation for Falling Leaves (698th commanded by Lt. Colonel Kenneth Gordon). (30 October)↑ 1.0 1.1 ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ↑ ↑ ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ↑".