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On January 6 1967, before Honeysuckle is officially opened, the Manned Space Flight Network Inspection Team visits the station. Here, they walk down to the Powerhouse.

In the foreground: George Mueller, Willson Hunter, Bryan Lowe, Gerald Truszynski. Photo: Hamish Lindsay.

Image from the 2026 Honeysuckle and NASA Networks (completely unofficial) Calendar on my personal website.

Download your own “print at home” 2026 Honeysuckle and NASA Networks (completely unofficial) Calendar from my personal website.

Honeysuckle’s Geoff Seymour shares his story.

Don Gray. Interviewed by Hamish Lindsay in March 1994.

What did the Department of Supply crest mean?

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A message from Christopher Kraft, 14 March 1974, on the occasion of Honeysuckle leaving the Manned Space Flight Network.

Honeysuckle Creek
The story of Tom Reid, a little dish, and Neil Armstrong’s First Step – by Andrew Tink, 2019.

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In 2019, the Royal Australian Mint Moon Landing Coins commemorated the Moon landing.

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Australian Prime Minister John Gorton visits Honeysuckle Creek on the day of the Moon Landing, Monday 21 July 1969. Silent film runs for 4'02" – a 14MB MPEG4 file.

The Prime Minister after his tour inside Honeysuckle’s Operations building. Unedited news film runs for 5'14" – a 21MB MPEG4 file.

The Honeysuckle antenna today

The old Honeysuckle antenna was used for its last official track in January 2010.

DSS46 photos.

And here’s a tribute page of photos on the occasion of the shutdown.