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. 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: * Davis Station in March 1987, * Mawson Station in January 1988, * Casey Station in March 1988, and * Macquarie Island Station in December 1988. rdf:langString