Starfire
Starfire is an observatory in Bernalillo, New Mexico.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Starfire Optical Range.
Starfire Optical Range
Military installation
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Starfire Optical Range is a United States Air Force research laboratory on the Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its primary duty, according to the official website, is to "develop and demonstrate optical wavefront control technologies." The range is a secure lab facility and is a division of the Directed Energy Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Starfire
- Type: Observatory
- Address: Albuquerque, NM
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bernalillo, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.96394° or 34° 57′ 50″ northLongitude
-106.46261° or 106° 27′ 45″ westOperator
Kirtland Air Force BaseOpen location code
856MXG7P+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 862861390OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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