COR
JOHNSTON ATOLL
F&S NO.
PROGRAM 437
TITLE
81015
Ground Guidance Facility
USER
STRUCTURE. FACILITY NO.
ADC
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
990, 966, 968
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FUNDING
($000)
AGENCY
SSD
:
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
ADC
ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
49.1
418.2
467.3
10.7
94.7
105.4
59.8
512.9
572.7
FURN
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
TOTAL
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION The Ground Guidance facility is housed in a 72 x 98-ft. building
located in the southwest corner of Johnston Island. The building contains space
for computers, technical storage, laboratories, mechanical equipment, power
room, offices anda latrine. In the northeast corner a 20 x 20 x 28-ft. high tower
houses a radar unit. The walls of the building are concrete block and the root is
"built up" over metal decking and insulation. The building is air conditioned.
The following exterior features are included in the facility:
1)
A 56 x 74-ft. concrete paved, fenced in floodlighted area adjacent to
Building 990 for air conditioning units and portable power generation
equipment,
2)
750-+ft.
from Building 990 in a fenced in enclosure, are the following:
(a)
A 90-ft. high unguyed RF test tower (Structure No. 966)
(b)
An equipment building serving the tower (Building 968). The
building is a 6.5 x 6.5-ft. wood frame structure with plywood
walls, rolled paper roof, and concrete floor.
{c)
An 8-ft. high monolith or bench mark.
The initial construction was completed in 1965 with major revisions to accom -
modate the Titan I Guidance System completed in 1967.
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April 1969