ANARESAT

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]

The installation includes a 7.3 m dish antenna, and a large dark dome to protect the satellite from the harsh weather conditions. It was installed at:[2]

Davis Station in March 1987,
Mawson Station in January 1988,
Casey Station in March 1988, and
Macquarie Island Station in December 1988.

References

"ANARESAT". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
Yates, Peter (1 March 2006). "Wired for sound…and email…and video" (PDF). Australian Antarctic Magazine. Australian Antactic Division (10): 10. 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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[1] "ANARESAT". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[Issue10-2] Yates, Peter (1 March 2006). "Wired for sound…and email…and video" (PDF). Australian Antarctic Magazine. Australian Antactic Division (10): 10. 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.