Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station, Space tracking station in Tennent, Australia
The facility contained advanced communication equipment and a 26-meter antenna that maintained contact with spacecraft during NASA missions through the Apollo program.
This station transmitted the first television images of Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.
The station represents a milestone in Australian-American cooperation, demonstrating Australia's contribution to international space exploration through scientific and technical support.
Visitors can explore the remaining concrete foundations and information displays that detail the station's role in space communications from 1967 to 1981.
The station's strategic location made it one of three global tracking points required for maintaining continuous communication with spacecraft during lunar missions.
Location: Australian Capital Territory
GPS coordinates: -35.58360,148.97700
Latest update: May 13, 2025 03:37
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