National Register of Historic Places

Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS)

Caddo Gap, Montgomery County, Arkansas
Listed
September 21, 2017
Type
Structure
Period
Modern
Ref No.
100001650

About this property

The Arkansas Research and Test Station or ARTS, is a historic satellite ground station in the hills of Montgomery County, Arkansas. It was built in 1965 by the Space Systems Division of the Hughes Aircraft Company, and operated until 1969. It includes a paraboloid antenna 85 feet (26 m) in diameter and a utilitarian control building located nearby. It is the only surviving ground station from that period capable of sending and receiving communications with a satellite; the only other one ever built, located in Andover, Maine, has had its antenna dismantled. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

Caddo Gap, Montgomery County, Arkansas

Categories

COMMUNICATIONS
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS) listed on the National Register?

Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS)?

Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS)?

The period of significance for Arkansas Research and Test Station (ARTS) is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1965.

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