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Saryshagan in the region of Kazakhstan (general) is a place in Kazakhstan - some 360 mi or ( 580 km ) South of Astana , the country's capital city .
Time in Saryshagan is now 08:50 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Almaty " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Karagandy, Taraz, Cholpon-Ata, Bystrovka, and Bishkek. Since you are here already, consider visiting Karagandy . Where to go and what to see in Saryshagan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saryshaghan
Saryshaghan is a town in Kazakhstan located on the coast of Lake Balkhash at Latitude (DMS): 46° 7' 9 N Longitude (DMS): 73° 37' 9 E in Qaraghandy Province. Its population is estimated at 11,000 inhabitants. Sary Shagan is a site of the major antiballistic missile defense test range in the Soviet Union. The first nonnuclear intercept of a ballistic missile warhead by a missile was accomplished there on 4 March 1961.
Located at 46.12 73.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Dnestr radar
Dnestr radar and Dnepr radar are the first generation of Soviet space surveillance and early warning radar. They are phased array radar systems designed to give early warning of attack from ballistic missiles. The network consisted of a number of radars on the periphery of the Soviet Union to cover attacks from different directions and were intended to be replaced by Daryal radars.
Located at 46.00 73.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Balkhash Radar Station
Balkhash Radar Station (also described as Sary Shagan radar node and Balkhash-9) is the site of two generations of Soviet and Russian early warning radars. It is located on the west coast of Lake Balkhash near Sary Shagan test site in Kazakhstan. Although it is used for monitoring satellites in low Earth orbit it is mainly a key part of the Russian system of warning against missile attack.
Located at 46.00 73.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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