2393 Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, Canberra, ACT, Australia
The Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) Antenna at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex; DSS-43 is the largest steerable parabolic antenna in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is a ground station that is located in Australia at Tidbinbilla in the Paddys River valley, about 20 km from Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The complex is part of the Deep Space Network run by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). It is commonly referred to as the Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Station. The station is separated from Canberra by the Murrumbidgee River, but most notably by the Coolamon Ridge and Urambi Hills, but mainly by Bullen Range, that help shield the city's radio frequency (RF) noise from the dishes. Located nearby is the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. The CSIRO manages most of NASA's activities in Australia. The complex is one of just three in the world. As of mid-2010 the Station has three large antennas in use: DSS-34, DSS-43, and DSS-45. DSS-43 is a 70 m dish originally constructed as a 64 m in 1973 and enlarged in 1987. It is the largest steerable parabolic antenna in the Southern Hemisphere. The antenna weighs more than 3000 tonnes and rotates on a film of oil approximately 0.17mm thick. The reflector surface is made up of 1,272 aluminium panels with a total surface area of 4180 square metres.
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2393 Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, Canberra, ACT, Australia
The Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) Antenna at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex; DSS-43 is the largest steerable parabolic antenna in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is a ground station that is located in Australia at Tidbinbilla in the Paddys River valley, about 20 km from Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The complex is part of the Deep Space Network run by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). It is commonly referred to as the Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Station. The station is separated from Canberra by the Murrumbidgee River, but most notably by the Coolamon Ridge and Urambi Hills, but mainly by Bullen Range, that help shield the city's radio frequency (RF) noise from the dishes. Located nearby is the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. The CSIRO manages most of NASA's activities in Australia. The complex is one of just three in the world. As of mid-2010 the Station has three large antennas in use: DSS-34, DSS-43, and DSS-45. DSS-43 is a 70 m dish originally constructed as a 64 m in 1973 and enlarged in 1987. It is the largest steerable parabolic antenna in the Southern Hemisphere. The antenna weighs more than 3000 tonnes and rotates on a film of oil approximately 0.17mm thick. The reflector surface is made up of 1,272 aluminium panels with a total surface area of 4180 square metres.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra_Deep_Space_Communication_C...