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Table 19: TARS Technical SpecificationsFigure 26: TARS Subsystem Components 32275K Aerostat420K AerostatManufacturer: ILC Dover TCOM, L.P.Length: 186 ft. 208.5 ft.Diameter: 62.5 ft. 69.5 ft.Volume: 275,000 cu. ft. 420,000 cu. ft.Max Payload: 1,200 lbs. 2,200 lbs.Payload Type: L-88A Radar L-88(V)3 RadarDuration: 5–7 daysFlight Ceiling: 25,000 ft., typical = 12,000 ft. MSLCrew: minimum 6 for winch truck system or minimum 5 for fixed mooring systemTexas; Eagle Pass, Texas; Rio Grande,Texas; and Lajas, Puerto Rico) were inoperation by mid-1996, and in 1999Lockheed Martin received a contract toupgrade the remaining stations. The first ofthese (Deming, New Mexico) came onlinein October 2000, followed by Yuma,Arizona, in June 2001 and Fort Huachuca,Arizona in September 2001. LockheedMartin Information and Technology35