Legenda, or the MKRC Legenda system, is a

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satellite targeting system mated to the

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missile. It consisted of the US-P

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satellites and the US-A Radar Ocean

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, which were

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ed. Legenda system consist of 37 ELINT satellite named US-P and 32 US-A nuclear powered radar satellite to provide global coverage Legenda is now non-functional after the US-A and US-P sats were deactivated. It is being replaced by the Liana system with 4 operational satellites as of July 2021.

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