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Located in Maryland, this area was once a missile base until it was deactivated in 1962 as a functional missile silo.
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From 1962 until 1993 the site was used by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Microwave Space Research Facility Program. Most of the existing structures were completed in 1967, and included a parabolic dish antenna, transmitters, and a low-noise receiving system.
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In addition, the facility was also equipped fully for satellite tracking, data processing, and communications modulation experiments.
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Amazing photos of what could be a bleak planet somewhere on the edge of our solar system. More pics after the JUMP.