Since 1999, it has hosted a remote ground station for infrared satellites that detect the thermal signatures of ballistic missile launches, supporting U.S. and Japanese missile defense.
Its satellites cover a third of the globe, focusing on critical regions like China, North Korea, Russia, and the Middle East. 2. Operational Structure and Personnel Pine Gap
The facility's primary mission is to control geostationary satellites that "vacuum up" communications, electronic, and foreign instrumentation signals. Since 1999, it has hosted a remote ground