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Thule Site J (J-Site) is a United States Space Force (USSF) radar station in Greenland near Pituffik Space Base for missile warning and spacecraft tracking.The northernmost station of the Solid State Phased Array Radar System, the military installation was built as the 1st site of the RCA 474L Ballistic Missile Early Warning System and had 5 of 12 BMEWS radars.
May 3, 2023 · Thule, Greenland has been one of the major hubs of Operation IceBridge since the mission began in 2009. The Thule Air Base, located 750 miles north of the Arctic circle, has been a critical hub of IceBridge Arctic flights during the course of the mission. ||
Oct 29, 2020 · A pattern of rapidly growing cooperation between the United States and Greenland was further boosted Wednesday as a new deal about the maintenance of Thule Air Base was clinched. The deal promises significant financial gains for Greenland as the U.S. works to increase its military presence there. The new arrangement, which falls in the midst […]
About Thule Expeditions. I lived some years in Greenland as a child, and there I developed a deep passion for outdoor life in the arctic. That passion led me to become a qualified Arctic Nature Guide from the University on Svalbard. Specialist in Trekking & Ski Expeditions in Greenland. Thule Expeditions is based on a huge love for outdoor ...
NDACC Measurements at the Thule, Greenland Station. J. Hannigan and I. Ortega and M. Coffey (ret) (NCAR) – Bruker 120M (250cm OPD) installed at South Mountain in 1999 in bldg. 1985, operating under autonomous control. Instrument was moved to bldg. 1971 (1km from previous location at same altitude) in Summer 2011.
Thule is a land of contrasts. The perimeter of Greenland consists mainly of mountains. Glaciers flow down these mountains through deep valleys to the sea. The highest peaks, the Gunnbjom Mountains, on the eastern coast of the island rise over 12,000 feet. The Thule Defense Area, created by an agreement signed 27 April 1951, covers
Jan 19, 2022 · A year into Biden’s presidency, U.S. military plans for Greenland remain unclear. A hinted-at expansion of Thule Air Base hasn’t materialized, but U.S. interest in Greenland's minerals is still strong. A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter, RCAF CH-19 Cormorant long range search-and-rescue helicopter, and a United States Air Force ...
