Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
It is managed in Australia by the CSIRO for NASA''s Space
We manage and operate one of NASA's three tracking stations that provide continuous, two-way radio contact with spacecraft exploring our Solar System and beyond. Located at Tidbinbilla, just outside Australia's capital city, the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is one of three Deep Space Network stations around the world.
There are currently four antennas operating at the Canberra station: one 70-metre and three 34-metre radio dishes that receive data from, and transmit commands to, spacecraft on deep space missions. At 70-metres in diameter and the height of a 22-storey building, Deep Space Station 43 is the largest antenna in the southern hemisphere.
The Canberra station was officially opened on 19 March 1965; it was then known as the Tidbinbilla Deep Space Instrumentation Facility. Tidbinbilla was chosen as the location for the Australian facility because it is close to the capital Canberra, and hills shield the site from radio-frequency interference.
The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex visitors' centre is open to the public Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm. It is also available for booked groups such as schools, travel clubs, social clubs and institutions. The visitors' centre at the CDSCC is open for booked groups including travel clubs, social clubs and institutions.
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