Naval Research Lab Tracking Station Steers Space Operations, 70 Years of Eyes in the Skies
July 31, 2026
July 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news:
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Naval Research Lab Tracking Station Steers Space Operations, 70 Years of Eyes in the Skies
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WASHINGTON - In early 1956, in a remote corner of Southern Maryland, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) began constructing the facility that would help define the American Space Age. From tracking the world's first satellite, Sputnik I, to serving as to . . .
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Naval Research Lab Tracking Station Steers Space Operations, 70 Years of Eyes in the Skies
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WASHINGTON - In early 1956, in a remote corner of Southern Maryland, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) began constructing the facility that would help define the American Space Age. From tracking the world's first satellite, Sputnik I, to serving as to . . .