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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
.