Group Visits

Seniors' Groups, Clubs and Associations

Interested in bringing a group to the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex?

We provide free presentations for senior probus groups, clubs (eg: car, travel clubs), and Associations (eg: business, cadets, scouts) groups.

The minimum group size is 10 persons.

For a group booking we generally recommend:

• 90-minute visit in total
• eg: an hour for a presentation and 30 minuntes for looking at our exhibits.

The earliest we will start a presentation is 9:00 am, latest is 3:00 pm. Presentation availability may be limited in ACT school holidays due to the number of general visitors we receive. Presentations are only available on weekdays. We do not run presentations on weekends.

Our presentations cover:

• What the complex does - communicating with spacecraft
• The history of DSS-46, the antenna that brought back the historic first images of Neil Armstrong stepping down on the Moon
• Time for questions - remember, there are no silly or stupid questions!
• Time in our theatre, covering any of a variety of space or astronomy-related subjects. Prepare to be wowed!

Booking a visit

We take bookings well in advance, so we suggest booking as early as you can to avoid disappointment.

Both guided and self-guided group visits need to be booked with us.

If you have any further questions about visiting the Centre or would like to make a Booking request, please feel free to contact us.

Office Hours: Monday - Friday between 7:45am and 4:30pm AEST or AEDT (depending on the time of year).
Phone: 02 6201 7807 or 02 6201 7806
Email: pr@cdscc.nasa.gov

Please Note
The CDSCC is not an Observatory with optical telescopes. We do not offer night-time presentations. Our work is in two-way robotic spacecraft communication and radio astronomy.