Editing Lake Kickapoo (section)

=== U.S. Naval Space Surveillance ===
One of the nine [[Air Force Space Surveillance System]] (formerly NAVSPASUR) sites is located at Lake Kickapoo (33°32.764′N 98°45.763′W). [https://spp.fas.org/military/program/track/spasur_at.htm Lake Kickapoo Field Station] is one of three transmitter sites of the southern surveillance network, which is operated by the U.S. Naval Command. The purpose of these stations is to maintain an electromagnetic fence that has the capability to identify objects as far as {{convert|15,000|nmi}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Naval Space Command Space Surveillance System |url=https://spp.fas.org/military/program/track/spasur_at.htm |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=spp.fas.org}}</ref> The Lake Kickapoo field station was constructed in 1951 to fill a gap in the surveillance fence. It is considered unique due to its transmitting power of 560 [[kilowatts]] via the combination of commercial FM and TV power unit frequencies.<ref>{{Cite book |last=BREETZ,L.D. |first=NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/669553664 |title=U.S. NAVY SPACE SURVEILLANCE HIGH-POWER TRANSMITTER - LAKE KICKAPOO STATION |date=1962-01-05 |oclc=669553664}}</ref>