Roaring Creek Station Explained

Roaring Creek Earth Station is a satellite ground station operated by AT&T and located approximately south of Catawissa, Pennsylvania at 311 Earth Station Rd, Catawissa, PA 17820.^[1] The facility includes three 150feet dishes that handle much of the communications between the United States and Europe and the Middle East.^{[2] [3]} According to James Bamford, the National Security Agency uses the facility to capture and monitor satellite telecommunications traveling in and out of the United States.^[4]

Roaring Creek Station opened in June 1984 under the co-ownership of COMSAT (50 percent), AT&T (47.5 percent), RCA and Western Union (2.5 percent), with COMSAT operating the facility.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} COMSAT sold its stake in the station and two others to AT&T for $55 million in January 1988.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Jamesburg Earth Station

Bibliography

40.893°N -76.44°W

Notes and References

1. http://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/displayLicense.do?filingKey=-228160 Radio Station Authorization
2. News: Herman . Steven L. . Steven L. Herman . National Security Agency has Big, Secret Ears . June 10, 1987 . . Associated Press . 12.
3. News: Nelson . Kathy . Kathy Nelson: NSA . . January 17, 2014 . 22 April 2014.
4. Bamford . James . James Bamford . The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say) . March 15, 2012 . . 22 April 2014.
5. Comsat Dedicates Roaring Creek Earth Station . 38 . Maritime Reporter and Engineering News . July 15, 1984 . 22 April 2014.
6. Roaring Creek: Open and Operational . COMSAT: Communications Satellite Corporation Magazine . 15 . 1984 . 8–11 .
7. News: AT&T Will Buy Majority Shares in Earth Stations . Associated Press News . June 5, 1985 . 22 April 2014.
8. News: Pagano . Penny . AT&T Pays $55 Million for 50% Interest: Comsat to Sell 3 Big Earth Stations . . June 6, 1985 . 14 January 2022 . 2016-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306032431/http://articles.latimes.com/1985-06-06/business/fi-7133_1_earth-stations . unfit.