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词条 Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
释义

  1. Location

  2. Management

  3. History

  4. Antennas

  5. Funding

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

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The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) is an Earth station in Australia located at Tidbinbilla in the Australian Capital Territory. Opened in 1965, the complex was used for tracking the Apollo Lunar Module. It is part of the Deep Space Network of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), managed in Australia by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

Location

The complex is located in the Paddys River (a tributary of the Cotter 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 and was officially opened on 19 March 1965 by then Prime Minister of Australia Sir Robert Menzies.

The station is separated from Canberra by the Murrumbidgee River and, more importantly, the Coolamon Ridge, Urambi Hills, and Bullen Range, which help shield the dishes from the city's radio frequency (RF) noise. Located nearby is the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

Management

The CSIRO manages most of NASA's activities in Australia.

In February 2010 CSIRO took over direct management of the site with the establishment of CASS (CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science). Previous to this CDSCC had been managed by external sub-contractor organisations, such as Raytheon Australia from 2003-2010; BAE Systems (formerly British Aerospace Australia) 1990-2003; AWA Electronic Services -1990.

History

During the mid 1960s NASA built three tracking stations in the Australian Capital Territory.

  • The Tidbinbilla Tracking Station (now known as CDSCC) was opened in 1965 and is the only NASA tracking station in Australia still in operation. During the Apollo program, Tidbinbilla was used for tracking the Apollo Lunar Module.
  • The Orroral Valley Tracking Station ({{coord|35|37|43|S|148|57|20.8|E|region:AU-NSW}}) was opened in May 1965 in what is now part of Namadgi National Park. Its role was orbiting satellite support, although it also supported the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. It was closed in 1985.
  • Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station ({{coord|35|35|1|S|148|58|36|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Honeysuckle Creek}}) opened in 1967 and was built primarily to support the Apollo Moon missions, mainly communications with the Apollo Command Module. After the cancellation of the Apollo Project the station supported Skylab until its re-entry in 1979 when the station joined the Deep Space Network in support of the Viking and Voyager projects. 1981 saw the closure of the station and its 26 m antenna was moved to CDSCC to become known as Deep Space Station 46. After the antenna was removed the rest of the facility was dismantled and knocked down. Its foundation, access road and parking area are all that remains of the facility.
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Antennas

As of late 2016 the Station has five large antennas in use: DSS-34, DSS-35, DSS36, DSS-43, and DSS-45. The CDSCC also uses the Parkes radio telescope in central New South Wales at busy times to receive data from spacecraft. There has been ongoing construction since 2010 building additional 34 m beam waveguide antenna. Construction of DSS-35 began in July 2010.[1] The station's collimation tower is located approximately 3 km to the north-west, on Black Hill.

Photo Designation Status Main aperture Notes
DSS-33 Decommissioned 11m A small A/E antenna which was decommissioned for DSN use in 2002 and moved to Norway in 2009 to be used for atmospheric research.[2]
DSS-34 Active 34m Beam waveguide antenna, uses a system of radio frequency mirrors to place the receiving and transmitting hardware underground rather than on top of the dish. Built in 1997.
DSS-35 Active 34m Operational in late 2014 and officially opened in March 2015.
DSS-36 Active 34m Dish installed August 2015. Operational late 2016 and officially opened on November 3, 2016.[3]
DSS-42 Decommissioned 34m Decommissioned in 2000 and dismantled shortly after. This was an "hour angle declination" antenna and was the original antenna constructed at the complex.
DSS-43 Active 70m Originally constructed as a 64 m dish 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 4,180 square metres.
DSS-45 Decommissioned 34m Built in 1986. Decommissioned November 2016 soon after DSS-36 became fully operational.
DSS-44
DSS-46 		Decommissioned 26m Originally built as DSS-44 in 1967 and located at Honeysuckle Creek, it was moved in 1984 and reassigned DSS-46. It was decommissioned in late 2009. In May 2010 the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics declared the antenna a Historical Aerospace Site, and the antenna remains in place.[4]
DSS-49 Active 64m Parkes radio telescope Capable of linking in to provide support, however is incapable of transmitting (this is a receiver only).

Funding

CDSCC costs about {{AUD|20 million}} per year to run, and is funded by NASA.[5][6]

See also

  • Carnarvon Tracking Station
  • OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon
  • Parkes Observatory

References

1. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/428353main_Construction_and_Env_Compliance.pdf | title = Antenna Construction - page 8| publisher = NASA| accessdate = 18 July 2010}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Antennas|url=http://www.cdscc.nasa.gov/Pages/antennas.html|publisher=Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-20/canberra-deep-space-communication-complex-antennae-upgrade/6711504|title=Deep Space Station 36: Huge NASA dish lifted into place outside Canberra after delays|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=20 August 2015|accessdate=20 August 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web| url = http://intranet.aiaa.org/industryresources/PDF/AustraliaHistoricSitesPR.pdf| title = AustraliaHistoricalSite| publisher = American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics| accessdate = 18 July 2010| deadurl = yes| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100711040301/http://intranet.aiaa.org/industryresources/PDF/AustraliaHistoricSitesPR.pdf| archivedate = 11 July 2010| df = dmy-all}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/macfarlane/media-releases/over-fifty-years-space-collaboration-between-australia-and|title=Over fifty years of space collaboration between Australia and the United States|date=26 February 2015|publisher=Department of Industry, Australian Government|accessdate=24 July 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cdscc.nasa.gov/Pages/faq.html|title=Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex|accessdate=24 July 2015}}

External links

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  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f9cnx1NQYI Partners in space: CSIRO and NASA - video]
  • Official CDSCC Webpage
  • Official CSIRO pages
  • Tidbinbilla Tracking Station tribute site
  • Honeysuckle Creek tribute site
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