Originally established in 1966 as a "space research facility," Pine Gap's role has evolved into a high-tech nerve center for global surveillance.
The facility's primary mission is to control geostationary satellites that "vacuum up" communications, electronic, and foreign instrumentation signals. 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