Aerospace Data Facility-Southwest

Aerospace Data Facility-Southwest (ADF-SW) is one of three satellite ground stations operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in the continental United States. Located within White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, the facility is responsible for the command and control of reconnaissance satellites involved in the collection of intelligence information and for the dissemination of that intelligence to other U.S. government agencies.[1][2][3]

Aerospace Data Facility-Southwest
Part of White Sands Missile Range
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Coordinates32°18′52″N 106°46′44″W
TypeSatellite ground station
Site information
OwnerUnited States Air Force
Controlled byNational Reconnaissance Office

See also

References
  1. National Reconnaissance Office, Mission Ground Station Declassification, Questions and Answers
  2. Aid, Matthew M. (July 15, 2012). "Top Secret Silliness". Mathewaid.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. Jeffrey T. Richelson, ed. (October 4, 2012). "Lifting the Veil on NRO Satellite Systems and Ground Stations". National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book (392). Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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