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  2. Tethered Aerostat Radar System - Wikipedia

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    The aerostats used in the TARS system are large fabric envelopes filled with helium that can rise to an altitude of 15,000 feet (4,600 m) while tethered by a single cable. The largest lifts a 1000 kg payload to an operating altitude providing low-level, downward-looking radar coverage.

  3. Aerostat - Wikipedia

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    A modern aerostat used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) An aerostat (from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr) 'air' and στατός (statós) 'standing', via French) or lighter-than-air aircraft is an aircraft that relies on buoyancy to maintain flight. Aerostats include the unpowered balloons ...

  4. Cudjoe Key Air Force Station - Wikipedia

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    On 30 September 1970, the installation transferred to the claimancy of the Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) with Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida as the custodial base, [2] and in 1973 the first aerostat of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) was deployed at the site, later increasing to two aerostats. [5]

  5. File:OAM Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Yuma, Arizona ...

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    091714: Yuma, AZ - U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Office of Air and Marine Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS). Photographer: Donna Burton; Camera manufacturer: Canon: Camera model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV: Author: Donna Burton: Exposure time: 1/800 sec (0.00125) F-number: f/10: ISO speed rating: 200: Date and time of data generation: 13:19, 15 ...

  6. Tethered balloon - Wikipedia

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    Tethered Aerostat Radar System American (TARS) aerostat. Early balloons were simple round spheres, with a payload hung beneath.The round shape uses the minimum material to accommodate a given volume of lifting gas, making it the lightest construction.

  7. Our 21 Best 30-Minute Soups That Are Creamy & Comforting - AOL

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    Plus, this soup has over 20% of the Daily Value of vitamins A and C, two nutrients that are needed for the immune system to function properly. View Recipe. Cream of Broccoli Soup.

  8. Do Baking Supplies Expire? From Flour to Salt, Here's When ...

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    It's a classic tale: You have last-minute guests coming over for dinner or a bake sale fundraiser you didn't find out about until the night before—and now you need to concoct some tasty treats ...

  9. Yuma Proving Ground - Wikipedia

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    Tethered Aerostat Radar System—operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection [1] Yuma Proving Ground ( YPG ) is a United States Army series of environmentally specific test centers with its Yuma Test Center (YTC) being one of the largest military installations in the world.