Tidbinbilla Tracking Station
ACT, Australia

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex


In this section

Introduction

Early Days – the beginnings of Tidbinbilla

DSS-42 Construction section coming soon

Construction people: Les Tarn

The Collimation Tower

Opening, 19th March 1965

Audio recording of the Opening

Booklets

Tidbinbilla Gallery

DSN Missions

Mariner IV

Surveyor

Pioneer 10

Voyager.

Tidbinbilla Milestones.

MSFN Missions

The Apollo Wing

Tidbinbilla’s role in Apollo

DSS-43 – the Big Dish

Individuals
Keith Aldworth, John Heath, Bruce Window, John Flaxman, Andy Jary, Lance Peters.

Station Directors

People at Tidbinbilla 1960s

Staff photos 1960s

People at Tidbinbilla 1970s

People at Tidbinbilla 1980s

Recent photos of Tidbinbilla people

Visitors – updated

Vice President Dan Quayle’s visit 1989

Stories

Social activities

Anniversaries and Reunions

DSS43 40th – April 2013.

Tidbinbilla 50th – March 2015.

Tidbinbilla 60th – March 2025.

 

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex today

The CDSCC Visitors’ Centre

CDSCC Video

Tidbinbilla today
Tidbinbilla: The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
shrouded in mist on 25 May 2010. Photo: Louise M.
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Tidbinbilla today

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