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 ANARESAT system was the primary communications link for the Australian Antarctic Division until it was retired in 2004, superseded by a modern high-speed satellite connectivity solution.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

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. 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.

References

↑ "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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[1] "ANARESAT". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[2] "This week at Davis: 20 September 2019". www.antarctica.gov.au. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-06.

[3] "The Future of Satellite Phones: Reliable and Secure Communications". www.satellitemobilephones.com. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.

[Issue10-4] 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.