GPS Ground Control Facility
GPS Ground Control Facility is a satellite station in Kwajalein, Ralik. GPS Ground Control Facility is situated nearby to the aerodrome Bucholz Army Airfield.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and Bucholz Army Airfield.
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site
Military installation
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The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, commonly referred to as the Reagan Test Site, is a missile test range in Marshall Islands. It covers about 750,000 square miles and includes rocket launch sites at the Kwajalein Atoll, Wake Island, and Aur Atoll. Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site is situated 1½ km east of GPS Ground Control Facility.
Bucholz Army Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bucholz Army Airfield is a United States Army airfield located on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Its position is ideal for refueling during trans-Pacific flights, and the airport is available to civilians through Air Marshall Islands and United Airlines, mostly for the Island Hopper.
GPS Ground Control Facility
- Type: Satellite station
- Location: Kwajalein, Ralik, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.72466° or 8° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
167.71523° or 167° 42′ 55″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Abbreviation
“USAKA”Open location code
6VW9PPF8+V3GeoNames ID
7304527
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