Elphant Butte Air Force Space Surveillance System Space Fence

USA / New Mexico / Elephant Butte / Naval Site Road
 radar station, United States Air Force
The Air Force Space Surveillance System (AFSSS) is also known as the “Space Fence” because several transmitters and receivers create a narrow, continent- wide planar energy field in space. Satellites passing through the energy field or “Fence” can be detected. The “Fence” mission is: to maintain a constant surveillance of space and provide satellite data as directed by US Strategic Command, to fulfill national requirements.

www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/space-fence.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Space_Surveillance_System
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Coordinates:   33°26'43"N   106°59'54"W
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