ANARESAT

Last updated March 02, 2025

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.^[1]^[2]

Installation

The installation includes a 7.3 m dish antenna, and a large dark dome to protect the satellite from the harsh weather conditions.^[3] It was installed at:^[4]

Davis Station in March 1987,
Mawson Station in January 1988,
Casey Station in March 1988, and
Macquarie Island Station in December 1988.

References

↑ "ANARESAT". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
↑ "This week at Davis: 20 September 2019". www.antarctica.gov.au. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
↑ "The Future of Satellite Phones: Reliable and Secure Communications". www.satellitemobilephones.com. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
↑ Yates, Peter (1 March 2006). "Wired for sound…and email…and video" (PDF). Australian Antarctic Magazine (10). Australian Antactic Division: 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2017. The first satellite earth-station, which includes a 7.3 m dish antenna, was installed and commissioned at Davis in March 1987. Mawson was commissioned in January 1988, Casey in March 1988, and Macquarie Island in December 1988.

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[1] "ANARESAT". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Division. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[2] "This week at Davis: 20 September 2019". www.antarctica.gov.au. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-06.

[3] "The Future of Satellite Phones: Reliable and Secure Communications". www.satellitemobilephones.com. 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-08.

[Issue10-4] Yates, Peter (1 March 2006). "Wired for sound…and email…and video" (PDF). Australian Antarctic Magazine (10). Australian Antactic Division: 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2017. The first satellite earth-station, which includes a 7.3 m dish antenna, was installed and commissioned at Davis in March 1987. Mawson was commissioned in January 1988, Casey in March 1988, and Macquarie Island in December 1988.

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