Aerospace Data Facility-East
Aerospace Data Facility-East, also known as Area 58 and formerly known as Defense Communications Electronics Evaluation and Testing Activity, is one of three satellite ground stations operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in the continental United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dogue, Public domain.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: Reconnaissance satellite ground station on the US East Coast
- Also known as: “Aerospace Data Facility, East”, “Area 58”, and “Defense Communications Electronics Evaluation and Testing Activity (DCEETA)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingstowne Community Library and National Museum of the United States Army.
Kingstowne Community Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Kingstowne Community Library is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Aerospace Data Facility-East.
National Museum of the United States Army
Museum
The National Museum of the United States Army is the official museum for the history of the United States Army. It opened on November 11, 2020, and is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Its stated objectives are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history. National Museum of the United States Army is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Aerospace Data Facility-East.
Landsdowne Centre
Commercial area
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Landsdowne Centre is a commercial area, which is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Aerospace Data Facility-East.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayfield and Accotink.
Hayfield
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hayfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 3,909. It is located in southeastern Fairfax County, bordered by Kingstowne to the northwest, Rose Hill to the north, Groveton to the east, and Fort Belvoir to the south.
Accotink
Quarter
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accotink is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Accotink is located along Accotink Creek within Fort Belvoir. Accotink Bay, Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge, and Lake Accotink are also in the area. Accotink is situated 2 miles south of Aerospace Data Facility-East.
Fort Belvoir
Village
Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named. Fort Belvoir is situated 2 miles south of Aerospace Data Facility-East.
Aerospace Data Facility-East
- Category: ground station
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.73705° or 38° 44′ 13″ northLongitude
-77.1571° or 77° 9′ 26″ westOpen location code
87C4PRPV+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 777824665OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q16960925
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