Tag: CSIRO
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Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Located a 40-minute drive from the centre of Canberra, ACT Australia, the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is an important part of NASA’s tracking network. Construction at the site in the Tidbinbilla Valley commenced in June 1963 and operations started in December 1964. Chosen due to it’s proximity to… Read more
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Narrabri Paul Wild Observatory
Narrabri Paul Wild Observatory Operated by the CSIRO and located 25 km west of Narrabri in north-west New South Wales, the Paul Wild Observatory is an array of six 22 metre antennas used for radio astronomy. This was an unexpected highlight of our trip to the north-west, because we were not aware it existed until… Read more