OTC dish played key role in moon landing

OTC Dish

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OTC dish played key role in moon landing

The white sphere of the Overseas Telecommunications Commission (OTC) dish looms high over Carnarvon as a reminder of the region’s key role in landing man on the moon. The dish opened in 1966 and provided high-speed data and voice communications for communications in space. It also helped Australia receive its first satellite television broadcast so people across the country could witness the landmark moment when Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon.

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Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum

Carnarvon's role in the race to land humans on the moon

Carnarvon may not be the most likely place you’d expect to encounter world-changing space technology but it once played a key role in the global race to land man on the moon. The Carnarvon Space and...

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Mahony Ave
Carnarvon WA 6701
Australia

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frontdesk@carnarvonmuseum.org.au

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Open 7 days; April to September 9am - 4pm; October to March 10am - 2pm

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Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum Overview

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