From: John Auchettl <Praufo@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 22:50:49 EDT
Fwd Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 20:26:32 -0400
Subject: Oz Base Nurrungar Closed
Oz & ASIA DATA RESEARCH
Phenomena Research Australia
SIGHTINGS
EBK Researchers,
Oz SPY BASE NURRUNGAR CLOSED
The Joint Defence Facility spy base "Nurrungar" in South
Australia [s31:22 e137:10] designed to analyse satellite data
was closed today 12 Oct 99.
A DoD report tells us that a new modern ground relay system will
begin operating at (that alleged hot UFO location) Pine Gap. The
decision to close Nurrungar was reported to be made largely for
technological reasons. The equipment at Nurrungar was developed
in the 1960s, but more modern technology allows data analysis to
be done back in the United States.
The relocation of the Nurrungar spy base in South Australia to
Pine Gap would mean that Australian analysts would no longer be
working closely with their US counterparts. As a result, many
American analysts will be transferred home.
To make things even stranger, a senior Australian official
confirmed that the redeployment of American staff to the US gave
Australia an opportunity to maintain expertise in monitoring
ballistic missile launches [?]. Oh boy!
About 400 Australians and Americans are employed at Nurrungar.
About 40 Australian intelligence officers were involved in
analysing some of the data.
The United States satellite station Nurrungar is a ground
station for the US Defence Support Program (DSP). It is said to
control a set of Pacific/Asia geostationary satellites that are
designed to detect and track objects.
Using infrared telescopes, visible light and ultraviolet
sensors, and a nuclear detonation detection (NUDET) sensors.
The IR detectors & UV sensors are designed to sense the
radiation emitted by missile boosters & fluorescing gases from
flight dynamics.
High Resolution cameras on the satellites transmit pictures
important ground data images to Defence Facility Nurrungar.
In an E-mail to PRA Post dated 1998/09/14 Author: Allen Thomson
<thomsona@netcom.com> said:
"Is there any indication of a Regional Sigint Operations Centre
[RSOC] being created in Australia? With the move of the
DSP/SBIRS relay station from Nurrungar to Pine Gap, the latter
is starting to look a bit like an austral version of the Denver
RSOC -- and I wouldn't be surprised if it were to be designated
an RSOC itself. Have any of the service cryptology agencies
(e.g., NSG) set up shop down there?"
We [PRA] would like also like to know! Can you help?
Regards
John W. AUCHETTL - Director PRA Research
DR Ron BARNETT - Deputy Director
Phenomena Research Australia [PRA]
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