| Kaena Point Space Force Station | |
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| Kaena Point,Oahu,Hawaii in theUnited States of America | |
 Antennae at Ka'ena Point | |
 Shield of theSpace Base Delta 1 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Satellite tracking station |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | United States Space Force |
| Controlled by | Space Operations Command (SPOC) |
| Open to the public | Partially, to access neighboring trails and campsites |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
  Ka'ena Point Location in Hawaii | |
| Coordinates | 21°33′41.0″N158°14′21.2″W / 21.561389°N 158.239222°W /21.561389; -158.239222 |
| Area | 153 acres (62 ha) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1959 (1959) |
| In use | 1959 – 2019 (US Air Force) 2019 – present (US Space Force) |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 21st Space Operations Squadron (Detachment 3) |
Kaena Point Space Force Station is aUnited States Space Forceinstallation inKaena Point on theisland ofOahu inHawaii. It is a remotetracking station of theSatellite Control Network responsible for trackingsatellites inorbit, many of which support theUnited States Department of Defense, receiving and processing data and in turn, enabling control of satellites byrelaying commands from control centers.
The station originally opened in 1959 to support theCorona reconnaissance program.
Detachment 3,21st Space Operations Squadron, part ofSpace Delta 6, operates Hawaii Tracking Station on the site. It was constructed in 1959, one of three built that year. The facility is placed near the westernmost point of the island of Oahu, atop a 1,500-foot (460 m) high ridge. The tworadomes are locally known as the "golf balls", and are a popular landmark for fishing vessels in the surrounding waters.
Yokohama Bay State Park is at the base of the ridge, with a hiking trail that goes to the point and around to the northern side of the ridge, toMokuleia Beach. The station roadways provide access to state hiking and hunting trails, as well as a camping site about 10 miles (16 km) inland calledPeacock Flats by permit only. Permits to enter through the station to hike, hunt, or camp on the surrounding State lands can be obtained from theHawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources in downtown Honolulu.
On 16 June 2021, it was renamed from Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station to Kaena Point Space Force Station.[1]
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