sites. The military engineers were well aware of satellite detection, therefore the site at Kharan was constructed with extra cautions. The test site was 300 by 200 ft and was L-shaped horizontal shafts. Extensive installations of diagnostic cables, motion sensors, and monitoring stations were established inside the test site. It took nearly 2-3 years for the SDW to prepare and preparations were completed in 1980.

After posting at the General Headquarters,