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Author Topic: 058:26:58 Trying to Activate Parkes Radio Telescope to provide extra comms  (Read 6281 times)

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https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/?t=058:26:58&ch=5

NETWORK and PROCEDURES controllers talk about trying to activate the "210" site (that is, the 70-meter-diameter antenna) at the Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia to support 13's low power communications and telemetry.