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Shelton Reaffirms Commitment To Critical but Costly Thule Base

机译:Shelton重申对关键但昂贵的Thule基础的承诺

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The U.S. armed forces' northernmost base, one that provides key space surveillance and missile warning capabilities but costs more than $100 million a year to operate, is undergoing a major consolidation as budgets shrink and maintenance dollars become scarce. The sprawling installation, some 1,200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle and about 100 kilometers from the nearest town, is so remote all of its supplies must come in via ship or aircraft. Electricity is provided almost exclusively by generators powered by costly jet fuel. Air Force leaders describe the base, which is ideally located to detect and track missiles flying over the North Pole, and to communicate with polar-orbiting satellites, as absolutely critical.
机译:美国武装部队最北端的基地提供关键的太空监视和导弹预警功能,但每年的运营费用超过1亿美元,由于预算缩减和维护费用变得稀缺,该基地正在经历大规模整合。庞大的装置位于北极圈以北约1200公里,距最近的城镇约100公里,因此非常遥远,其所有物资必须通过轮船或飞机运进。电力几乎完全由使用昂贵的喷气燃料驱动的发电机提供。空军领导人将基地描述为绝对关键,基地非常适合探测和跟踪飞越北极的导弹,并与极地轨道卫星通信。

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    《Space news》 |2014年第5期|417|共2页
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    MIKE GRUSS;

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