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ARTICLE
- 10/2/05
CANBERRA
DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATION COMPLEX
40 Years
of Discovery
 On the 19th March 1965, the then Prime
Minister of Australia, the Rt.Hon. Sir Robert Menzies officially
opened the Tidbinbilla Deep Space Instrument Facility (today
known as the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex), commencing
a 40-year history of space exploration, discovery and triumph.
As part of NASA’s Deep
Space Network, the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
(CDSCC) provides daily, two-way data support for dozens of spacecraft
exploring every part of our Solar System and beyond.
The 40th anniversary of the
opening of the Complex, celebrates Australia’s important
role in international space science cooperation and highlighting
our contribution to the Australian community.
 The Canberra Space Centre located at
the CDSCC features exhibits on the history of space exploration,
including significant items such as a 3.8 billion year old piece
of the Moon returned by the Apollo XI astronauts from the first
Moon landing.
Celebrating 40 years of space
communication operations, the CDSCC or Tidbinbilla Tracking Station
as it is also known is managed by Raytheon Australia on behalf
of the CSIRO and NASA. |
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The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is managed by Raytheon
Australia on behalf of the CSIRO and NASA.
+ CDSCC Homepage
+ Deep
Space Network
+ Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
+ NASA
+ CSIRO
+ Raytheon
Australia
OPENED
19th March 1965
DEEP SPACE NETWORK
Three antenna complexes providing coverage to all deep space
missions. Complexes in Australia, the U.S. and Spain.
WHEN
19 March 2005
AUSTRALIA'S ROLE
A team of 140 highly skilled Australian engineers, technicians,
communications, radio frequency, computer, logistics, administration,
and support personnel ensure operational readiness 24-hours a
day.
+ CDSCC Media Contact |
