Developing the way for a Coast Guard space program
There is a new landmark at the Coast Guard Academy and it is helping to launch the Coast Guard into an era of space operations.
The satellite communications ground station on the roof of Smith Hall was built by the Coast Guard Research and Development Center to support the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Polar Scout project, which successfully launched two CubeSats in December 2018, and will soon support a broad range of educational opportunities for cadets.