Former classified NSA satellite earthstation.
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is a not-for-profit public foundation dedicated to providing research and educational access to radio and optical astronomy for a broad cross-section of users. Pre-college through post-graduate students have the opportunity to work and learn with full time and visiting astronomers. Additional access is provided on a remote basis, through this Internet site resource and the StarLab planetarium, to grades K-12 and the public.