Category: Satellites
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Mount Coonambro
Infrastructure on Mount Coonambro, in Central Western NSW, enabled the world to witness the 1969 Apollo Moon Landing. Today, this little mountain’s infrastructure receives and transmits satellite data for a local community radio station, 97.9 Valley FM, and for many other purposes.
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UNSW Canberra Space
UNSW Canberra Space, located at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra, specializes in advanced satellite systems. It operates a primary ground station hosted by Cingulan Space near Yass, NSW, for satellite operations and communications, supporting telemetry and data downloads. It has an additional station on campus for backup and…
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Cingulan Satellite Tracking Station
Cingulan Space, at Yass, NSW, operates a satellite tracking station in partnership with UNSW Canberra and the Australian Department of Defence. Cingulan provides satellite telemetry services for the Space community, and have developed an Interferometry Receiver to enhance Australia’s space domain awareness. They also provide STEM education support to local…
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Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex at Tidbinbilla, ACT, is part of NASA’s global Deep Space Network. Managed by CSIRO for NASA’s JPL, it tracks interplanetary and Earth-orbit spacecraft. The Visitors Centre is accessible on weekends, offering insights into its operations and current tracking activities.
