→ESA Perth: 30 years of tracking excellence

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http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/Auld_lang_tracking_syne

http://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2016/01/14/esa-perth-30-years-of-tracking-excellence/

15 January 2016
After 30 years of working on dozens of missions, an ESA antenna in Australia has been retired because of urban expansion and the increased risk of radio interference.
The Perth antenna provided decades of reliable, high-quality contact with launchers such as Ariane, Vega and Soyuz and satellites such as Hipparcos, Giotto, XMM-Newton, SMART-1, the Sentinels and Cluster. These included many of ESA’s highest-profile Earth observation, science and navigation missions.

Seems a bit of a short life?

N.

 

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And now, its replacement...

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/New_antenna_ready_for_business

Nice video.

N.