SatCom Array NW-05a

SatCom array NW-05a is a satellite communications array, part of the SatCom arrays in the northwest of the Capital Wasteland. It is located further west of NN-03d, between Fort Constantine and the MDPL-05 power station.

Background
NW-05a is populated by members of the Talon Company and a ghoul scientist.

Layout
The SatCom array's interior opens into a large room with a staircase that leads up to a second floor with a workbench with a bottlecap mine on it. The stairs also lead to a small alcove with a ladder. Climbing the ladder will lead to the satellite dish at the top of the array.

Notable loot

 * Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual found near a terminal towards the left upon entering at the ground level.
 * A bottlecap mine on top of a workbench inside the upper level.
 * On the ghoul scientist's body are three notes. The two SatCom array coordinates will mark the other two SatCom arrays on the map when used with the computer at the top of the tower. The third holotape will activate "Highwater-Trousers" which is an orbital micro-nuclear weapons platform.
 * Midway to the MDPL-05 power station to the west is a raider wharf with one mini nuke.
 * There is also a Nikola Tesla and You at the raider wharf, on the roof of the boat. Inside the boat is a Stealth Boy.

Appearances
The SatCom Array NW-05a appears only in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes
The plan to avoid the United States' orbital nuclear arsenal is a reference to the canceled Van Buren project, the plot of which involved a scientist using the United States' orbital nuclear arsenal to purge the wasteland.

Gallery
SatCom Schaltmatrix NW-05a Grupo de satélites de comunicación NW-05a Станция сети СатКом NW-05a SatCom Array NW-05a Станція мережі «СатКом» NW-05a