Justice League Satellite
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When the Justice League of America originally formed, its base of operations was the Secret Sanctuary, made out of a cave in [Happy Harbor], Rhode Island. In Justice League of America # 77, honorary member Snapper Carr betrays the location of the Secret Sanctuary to the Joker, causing the League to move its base to a new secure headquarters, an orbiting satellite, in Justice League of America # 78 (February 1970).
Those involved in producing the Justice League of America comic during the 1970s include writers Gerry Conway, Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell, and Steve Englehart, while Dick Dillin primarily handled the art chores. Justice League of America had a brief spike in popularity in 1982 when artist George Pérez stepped in following Dillin's death, but the commercial success was short-lived.
Through this period, the membership was limited to the seven founders along with Green Arrow, Atom, Hawkman, Black Canary, Phantom Stranger, Elongated Man and Red Tornado. The League expanded their roster by breaking their "no duplication of powers" policy with the admission of Hawkwoman. Later, Zatanna and Firestorm were admmited.
The satellite would be the League's home for the next several years. Members were able to teleport to and from the satellite using teleportation centers located across the planet. League members took turns on watch duty, monitoring Earth from the satellite and dispatching the League as needed. This was the most popular era of the Justice League, and that period (and its roster of heroes), is commonly referred to as the "Satellite League".
It is revealed in Identity Crisis that the satellite base was not quite as secure as the Justice League had hoped, as Sue Dibny was brutally raped by Dr. Light while alone on the satellite.
The satellite was destroyed just prior to Aquaman's decision to disband the team in Justice League of America Annual # 2, as a result of the deepening detachment by members such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman; The Flash (Barry Allen)'s manslaughter trial and leave of absence to investigate the disappearance of his wife; and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)'s temporary expulsion from the Green Lantern Corps. Aquaman subsequently reformed the Justice League, which included himself, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, Elongated Man, Vixen, Gypsy, Vibe, Steel, and later, Batman. Based in Detroit, this era is referred to as "Justice League Detroit".
The satellite was never rebuilt, but the League would return to a spaceborne base of operations in the 1990s, when it relocated to the Justice League Watchtower.
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