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geopolitics1 month ago•10 min saved

US Tests Deep-Penetration Munitions in New Mexico as Iran Fortifies Pickaxe Mountain

The U.S. military has conducted classified live-fire tests at the Alternate Seismic Hardrock in Situ Test (ALT-SHIST) site in New Mexico to develop methods for striking Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility. Simultaneously, satellite imagery reveals a historic surge in construction activity at the Iranian site, prompting President Trump to threaten imminent strikes. While analysts confirm the facility is not yet operational for enrichment, the U.S. is actively refining its Massive Ordnance Penetrator capabilities to address targets that previous operations left untouched.

via TWZ|

#csis-analysis #geopolitics #iran-nuclear-program

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

GPS Jam Triggers Medevac Tragedy in New Mexico

Wired reports that a White Sands Missile Range GPS-jamming exercise disabled a civilian medevac’s navigation, causing it to crash into a mountain in May and killing all on board; it’s the first known civilian fatality tied to military GPS interference in U.S. airspace, and comes amid a sharp rise in GPS interference incidents nationwide.

via Futurism|

#aviation-safety #electronic-warfare #gps-jamming

space4 months ago•3 min saved

NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan Retires, Returns to Army Command

After a 12-year NASA career, Brig. Gen. Andrew R. Morgan retires to continue his Army service as commanding general of White Sands Missile Range. He spent 272 days in space aboard the ISS, completed seven spacewalks totaling 45 hours 48 minutes (four of which were for Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer repairs), and traveled over 115 million miles in more than 4,300 Earth orbits.

via NASA (.gov)|

#andrew-morgan #international-space-station #nasa

entertainment3 years ago•2 min saved

Exploring the Challenges and Impact of 'Oppenheimer'

The US Army has warned that there may be larger than normal crowds at the Trinity Site in New Mexico, the location of the world's first nuclear bomb detonation, due to the release of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer." The site is only open to visitors two days each year, and those hoping to visit may experience wait times of up to two hours. The film, which is about the creation of the world's first nuclear weapon, is rated R and has a runtime of three hours. The Trinity Site is marked by an obelisk and contains historical photographs and samples of trinitite, a glasslike substance created during the bomb's explosion. The site is safe to visit, and public access is limited due to the White Sands Missile Range's frequent weapons testing.

via El Paso Times|

#christopher-nolan #entertainment #nuclear-bomb