Mission
Monitors real-time solar radio interference space weather data supporting national agencies and DoW operators, warfighters, and decision makers.
Key Functions
As part of the Solar Electro-Optical Network (SEON), the Radio Solar Telescope Network (RSTN) observatories provide timely, accurate solar alerts and analyses of the Sun's radio emission 24/7, 365 days a year. Solar Analysts monitor the Radio Interference Measurement Set (RIMS) and Solar Radio Spectrograph (SRS).
RSTN analysts monitor both discrete frequencies and sweep a range of frequencies to identify solar radio energy disruptions to the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Once a radio burst has been observed, solar analysts transmit alerts to USSF and USAF systems for mission planning and environmental situational awareness by national agencies, Department of War operators, warfighters, and decision makers.
Deployed Locations
The RSTN network is operated and maintained by 2d Weather Squadron personnel at four radio telescope sites around the globe:
- Detachment 1, Learmonth, Australia
- Detachment 2, Sagamore Hill, Massachusetts
- Detachment 5, Kaena Point, Hawaii
- Contract Site, San Vito, Italy
(Current as of January 2026)