USAF shutting down Space Fence Oct. 1

As a result of sequestration, the U.S. Air Force has decided to shut down the Space Surveillance System on Oct. 1.

Part of a broader surveillance network, the VHF Space Fence can track objects up to 24,000 kilometers away. It consists of five field stations stretching across the southern United States.

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