U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Douglas Thornton, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron commander, points to the 3.67 meter Advanced Electro-Optical System telescope, the Department of War’s largest optical telescope designed for tracking satellites during a Maui Space Surveillance Complex site visit with Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, in Maui, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2025. The MSSC is located on Haleakala, the third best place on Earth from which to view space, and the best location for daytime space domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Laura Anderson)
Date Taken: | 09.16.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.19.2025 02:35 |
Photo ID: | 9326172 |
VIRIN: | 250916-F-OD886-1012 |
Resolution: | 3836x2855 |
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Location: | HAWAII, US |
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