Courtesy of Bert Aronson. The Jamesburg Earth Station closed in 2002, but the 10-story satellite dish still stands tall.
by KRISTA ALMANZAN | NPR
For sale: 160 acres of rolling hills in California perfect for a vineyard, cattle ranch or communication with outer space.
To understand how Silicon Valley businessman Jeffrey Bullis ended up owning the Jamesburg Earth Station — a former telecommunications center with a 10-story satellite dish — you have to think back to 2004.
Related:
Atlantic story 2/2012: By Alexis Madrigal - ”A Great place for Armageddon”.
NY Times article 2/9/2012 – “21,000 Square Feet of Cold War Memories for Sale, Satellite Dish Included”.
