USSR Army legacy - Secret Spy Telescopes & Town "Zvyozdochka"
Home / Works / City
1305 36 2020-11-20
Uploading and Loding Picture ...(0/1)
o(^-^)o
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  1#
Located in woodlands near Irbene, in Ventspils Municipality, Latvia, the center was founded in 1974 by the Soviet military. It originally consisted of a 32-metre telescope, along with two smaller telescopes and a communications center, and was known as Zvyozdochka, meaning "Little Star". It was used by the KGB during the Cold War to spy on communications between Europe and the United States.

It became a scientific research facility in the 1990s, established on 22 July 1994 as part of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, before becoming an independent organisation on 24 April 1996. It is now known as the Ventspils International Radioastronomy Center or the Irbene Astronomy Center.

Favorite Like 4
2020-11-20
Use props
A J
Captain
Flight distance : 13864580 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United Kingdom
Offline

  2#
Awesome footage
2020-11-20
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  3#
A J Posted at 11-20 10:29
Awesome footage

Cheers buddy!
2020-11-20
Use props
A J
Captain
Flight distance : 13864580 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United Kingdom
Offline

  4#
dimidrone Posted at 11-20 11:13
Cheers buddy!

You're welcome
2020-11-20
Use props
AeroNW
Second Officer
Flight distance : 232844 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
United States
Offline

  5#
Fascinating story and images.  Thank you for sharing.
2020-11-20
Use props
Woe
Captain
Flight distance : 4129268 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United States
Offline

  6#
Awesome footage.
2020-11-20
Use props
Montfrooij
Captain
Flight distance : 2560453 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
Netherlands
Offline

  7#
Impressive video!
2020-11-20
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  8#
AeroNW Posted at 11-20 12:13
Fascinating story and images.  Thank you for sharing.

Glad You liked it!
2020-11-20
Use props
DAFlys
Captain
Flight distance : 312090263 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United Kingdom
Offline

  9#
Great footage.   
2020-11-21
Use props
QQRUCH
First Officer
Flight distance : 595518 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Spain
Offline

  10#
mind-blowing images. It is impressive to see that set of abandoned and hidden structures among so much forest. They have also demolished many of them. Are they going to throw everything away? Is it a dangerous area?

Thanks for sharing Dimi
2020-11-21
Use props
maddox
Captain
+ Add Friend Person Message
Malaysia
Offline

  11#
Cool! Nice footage
2020-11-21
Use props
DowntownRDB
Core User of DJI
Flight distance : 1722 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United States
Offline

  12#
Awesome footage Dimi.    Interesting story behind this place.
2020-11-21
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  13#
Montfrooij Posted at 11-20 14:37
Impressive video!

Appreciate! Monto!!! Here’s some of pics!
3C9B2D6C-1FE4-4D76-A54C-14B6AC5E2384.jpeg
2020-11-21
Use props
Montfrooij
Captain
Flight distance : 2560453 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
Netherlands
Offline

  14#
dimidrone Posted at 11-21 12:14
Appreciate! Monto!!! Here’s some of pics!

You're welcome.
Looking well protected!
2020-11-21
Use props
ckat007
First Officer
Flight distance : 887024 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Finland
Offline

  16#
Nicely done
2020-11-21
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  18#
ckat007 Posted at 11-21 12:41
Nicely done

Спасибо братка!
2020-11-21
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  19#
QQRUCH Posted at 11-21 03:10
mind-blowing images. It is impressive to see that set of abandoned and hidden structures among so much forest. They have also demolished many of them. Are they going to throw everything away? Is it a dangerous area?

Thanks for sharing Dimi

They leave few houses. One of the radars are still functioning, they restored it! https://www.virac.eu/en
2020-11-21
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  20#
Woe Posted at 11-20 14:23
Awesome footage.

Appreciate!
2020-11-22
Use props
QQRUCH
First Officer
Flight distance : 595518 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Spain
Offline

  21#
dimidrone Posted at 11-21 20:53
They leave few houses. One of the radars are still functioning, they restored it! https://www.virac.eu/en

very interesting. thanks for your feedback
2020-11-22
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  22#
DowntownRDB Posted at 11-21 08:22
Awesome footage Dimi.    Interesting story behind this place.

Glad you liked it and thanks for the feedback!
2020-11-22
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  23#
570DC6DC-4BFD-4FE0-B697-5504B5E7A446.jpeg
2020-11-22
Use props
Drone View Poland
lvl.4
Flight distance : 285302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Poland
Offline

  24#
Great footage my friend
2020-11-22
Use props
Woe
Captain
Flight distance : 4129268 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United States
Offline

  26#
dimidrone Posted at 11-22 01:14
Appreciate!

No problem.
2020-11-22
Use props
DowntownRDB
Core User of DJI
Flight distance : 1722 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
United States
Offline

  27#
dimidrone Posted at 11-22 04:47
Glad you liked it and thanks for the feedback!

You're very welcome.
2020-11-23
Use props
DJI Stephen
DJI team
+ Add Friend Person Message
Offline

  28#
Hello there dimidrone. Thank you for reaching out and for posting this cool aerial video above the Town of "Zvyozdochka" and for giving out this interesting information about the said town. Great work and have a great day as well. .
2020-11-24
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  30#
Drone View Poland Posted at 11-22 06:37
Great footage my friend

Thank You very much!
2020-11-25
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  31#
DJI Stephen Posted at 11-24 21:24
Hello there dimidrone. Thank you for reaching out and for posting this cool aerial video above the Town of "Zvyozdochka" and for giving out this interesting information about the said town. Great work and have a great day as well.  .

Appreciate Stephen!
2020-12-1
Use props
tom718
lvl.1
Flight distance : 21539 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Canada
Offline

  32#
Fascinating!  Would love to explore it on foot.
2020-12-3
Use props
DJI Stephen
DJI team
+ Add Friend Person Message
Offline

  34#
dimidrone Posted at 12-1 03:51
Appreciate Stephen!

Hi there dimidrone. Thank you for the reply and you are very much welcome. Have a safe and a happy flying always.
2020-12-3
Use props
DroneJunkieQc
First Officer
Flight distance : 1015679 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
Canada
Offline

  36#
That's so crazy a real ghost town.
2021-3-2
Use props
Cacike47
Second Officer
Flight distance : 3230748 ft

+ Add Friend Person Message
United States
Offline

  38#
Dimi, this has been a most interesting video. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
2021-3-2
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  40#
tom718 Posted at 2020-12-3 08:52
Fascinating!  Would love to explore it on foot.

Schedule a holiday to Latvia and you'll will! On some days its possible to get on top of the telescope!
2021-3-3
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  41#
DroneJunkieQc Posted at 3-2 13:26
That's so crazy a real ghost town.

There's a lot of those around Baltics. During cold war was built dooooozens of different military structures and bases. Most of them are demolished at this time. But you still can found some abandoned nuclear shafts!
2021-3-5
Use props
DroneJunkieQc
First Officer
Flight distance : 1015679 ft
  • >>>
+ Add Friend Person Message
Canada
Offline

  42#
dimidrone Posted at 3-5 05:17
There's a lot of those around Baltics. During cold war was built dooooozens of different military structures and bases. Most of them are demolished at this time. But you still can found some abandoned nuclear shafts!

That's just amazing.
2021-3-5
Use props
Armando80
lvl.4
Flight distance : 848524 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Netherlands
Offline

  44#
Fascinating, thanks for sharing!
2021-3-5
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  46#
Cacike47 Posted at 3-2 17:56
Dimi, this has been a most interesting video. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Thanks You! Glad You liked it!
2021-3-20
Use props
dimidrone
First Officer
Flight distance : 2116302 ft
+ Add Friend Person Message
Latvia
Offline

  47#
Armando80 Posted at 3-5 14:28
Fascinating, thanks for sharing!

Appreciate buddy!
2021-3-21
Use props
Advanced
Bold Text Color
Upload
Picture Add Link Emoticon
You need to log in before you can reply Login | Register now

Credit Rules