Nurrungar

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romulusnr @ 2008-07-22 17:12:13

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Description:

Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar was a US-Australian command center for space-based surveillance. It was integral to the US's efforts to detect Soviet missile launches, at one time being the only station capable of doing so. The station was a target of many in Australia's activist sphere, not only because of the close ties with the US military, but also because of its potential as a Soviet nuclear target.

Nurrungar was decommissioned in 1999 and is up for sale by the local government.

See also Pine Gap.

More Info:

en.wikipedia.org

Location:

Island Lagoon, Australia (AU)
@ -31.32362600, 136.77769300

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