ANARESAT
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ANARESAT or Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Satellite is a communication solution using Intelsat Geostationary communication satellites to allow Australian Antarctic Division sites to communicate.[1][2] The ANARESAT system was the primary communications link for the Australian Antarctic Division until it was retired in 2004, superseded by a modern high-speed satellite connectivity solution.
Installation
[edit]The installation includes a 7.3 m dish antenna mounted inside a 10m diameter aluminium frame geodesic radome to protect the satellite dish from the harsh weather conditions.[3] It was installed at:[4]
- Davis Station in March 1987,
- Mawson Station in January 1988,
- Casey Station in March 1988, and
- Macquarie Island Station in December 1988.
References
[edit]- ↑ "ANARESAT". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "This week at Davis: 20 September 2019". www.antarctica.gov.au. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ↑ "The Future of Satellite Phones: Reliable and Secure Communications". www.satellitemobilephones.com. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ↑ Yates, Peter (1 March 2006). "Wired for sound…and email…and video" (PDF). Australian Antarctic Magazine (10). Australian Antactic Division: 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
The first satellite earth-station, which includes a 7.3 m dish antenna, was installed and commissioned at Davis in March 1987. Mawson was commissioned in January 1988, Casey in March 1988, and Macquarie Island in December 1988.
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