Pine: Gap

Originally established in 1966 as a "space research facility," Pine Gap's role has evolved into a high-tech nerve center for global surveillance.

Since 1999, it has hosted a remote ground station for infrared satellites that detect the thermal signatures of ballistic missile launches, supporting U.S. and Japanese missile defense. Pine Gap

Despite its extreme secrecy, the base functions as a corporate and military hub. Pine Gap’s secret expansion - The Saturday Paper Originally established in 1966 as a "space research