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    Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station celebrates 55 years

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    An aerial photograph of a military or government radar/tracking station situated on a coastal hillside, featuring two large white radome structures. The facility includes support buildings, a helipad, parking areas, and access roads carved into a lush green hillside overlooking the ocean. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical island environment based on the vegetation and coastline.

    KAENA POINT, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    02.26.2012

    Photo by 2nd Lt. Jason Gabrick 

    50th Space Wing

    The Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station, controlled by the 21st Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 3, celebrated 55 years of space operations Feb. 26, 2014. The station is located on Kaena Point above Keawaula Bay, the westernmost spot on Oahu, Hawaii. It is part of the Air Force Satellite Control Network, which consists of antennas located at tracking stations around the world. The AFSCN supports Department of Defense, U.S. government and allied satellites and space vehicles whose missions include manned spaceflight, communications, reconnaissance, navigation, weather and early warning. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 02.26.2012
    Date Posted: 03.07.2014 10:11
    Photo ID: 1181338
    VIRIN: 140306-F-VS625-001
    Resolution: 2167x1422
    Size: 1.24 MB
    Location: KAENA POINT, HAWAII, US

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