Re: Pine Gap


Message posted by don l. on November 19, 2005 at 17:31:29 PST:

"could you post the coordinates please"

Since I don't know which GPS you use here are the generic coordinates for the Joint Defense Space Research Facility (JDSRF), Pine Gap, the largest of 3 such-named "facilities" in Australia:
-23.82 / 133.73
or
S 23 49.12 / E 133. 43.47
[About 10 klicks, NW, of YBAS (Alice Springs airport).
You won't find much ABOVE GROUND to interest you; just the 'usual' doppler-type of balls & most of the 'good stuff' is below ground, way below ground.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/839411.stm

There has been some talk, recently, that the place is closed, but don't believe it. Pretty much the same way word got around that Area 51 is "officially moved."

Some background info here:
http://www.apfn.org/apfn/pinegap.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shadowlands/6583/bases018.htmlapfn/pinegap.htm
and some ok photos from the Australia Anti-Base Campaign
http://www.anti-bases.org/nmd/photos_of_facilities.htm

Have fun in your travels.


In Reply to: Re: Pine Gap posted by DavidSanders on November 14, 2005 at 8:52:40 PST:

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