Casa Grande, Arizona - One of 256 satellite calibration markers placed in the Arizona desert by the U.S. Air Force and the Central Intelligence Agency

Casa Grande, Arizona - One of 256 satellite calibration markers placed in the Arizona desert by the U.S. Air Force and the Central Intelligence Agency Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Jim West / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

KNTXC9

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67.6 MB (3.8 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

6439 x 3669 px | 54.5 x 31.1 cm | 21.5 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

10 November 2017

Location:

Casa Grande, AZ, United States

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Casa Grande, Arizona - One of 256 satellite calibration markers placed in the Arizona desert by the U.S. Air Force and the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War. The concrete markers helped calibrate spy satellites to take pictures over Russia and China from 1959 to 1972.