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Reminiscent of Apollo, Australian Facilities Will Receive First Signals of Curiosity Rover Landing
The movie “The Dish” tells the wonderful story of how Australian radio dishes saved the day as Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, allowing the world to watch in wonder. While the movie isn’t entirely accurate, Australia does have a marvelous history of providing tracking and communication with spacecraft on historic missions. The tradition continues with the upcoming landing of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover when it sets down on Mars on August 5/6 after a nail-biting entry, descent and landing.
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Post tags: CSIRO Australis Telescope Compact Array, Curiosity Rover, Mars Science Laboratory
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