NRO "Area 58" Aerospace Data Facility"
USA /
Virginia /
Franconia /
World
/ USA
/ Virginia
/ Franconia
World / United States / Virginia
military, data center, satellite/space tracking station
Cover Name: Defense Communications Electronic Evaluation & Test Activity (DCEETA).
Or known as "Area 58" Aerospace Data Facility("NRO") 1 of only 3 facilities in the USA.
Constructed in 1975-76 as ground station for KH-11 series imaging satellites. Signals are relayed by SDS comsats in HEO and GEO.
Or known as "Area 58" Aerospace Data Facility("NRO") 1 of only 3 facilities in the USA.
Constructed in 1975-76 as ground station for KH-11 series imaging satellites. Signals are relayed by SDS comsats in HEO and GEO.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Reconnaissance_Office
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°44'12"N 77°9'20"W
- Fort Belvoir - North Post 2 km
- Fort Belvoir - South Post 2.7 km
- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head 15 km
- Joint Base Andrews (ADW/KADW) 24 km
- Brandywine Receiver Site 26 km
- Marine Corps Base, Quantico, OCS 30 km
- Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) 43 km
- NSWC Dahlgren Division Downrange Impact Area 47 km
- Fort Walker 61 km
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK/KNHK) 77 km
- Newington, Virginia 3.4 km
- Mount Vernon, Virginia 4.8 km
- Springfield, Virginia 5.2 km
- Groveton, Virginia 5.8 km
- Fort Hunt, Virginia 8.2 km
- Mason Neck, Virginia 9 km
- Piscataway Park 10 km
- Fairfax County, Virginia 16 km
- Accokeek, Maryland 16 km
- Charles County, Maryland 36 km