Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
Overview
Take a leap into outer space at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, a 45-minute drive from the heart of Canberra.
At the visitor centre, you’ll discover the role Canberra plays in NASA’s Deep Space Network - an international network of antennas that supports dozens of interplanetary spacecraft missions.
The site features four large radio antenna dishes that send and receive data from spacecraft exploring the solar system and beyond. The large 70-metre dish is the largest steerable parabolic dish in the Southern Hemisphere.
Exhibits in the visitor centre include real space hardware and memorabilia and includes an actual piece of the Moon returned to Earth on the Apollo 11 mission. It is 3.8 billion years old!
Enjoy excellent views of the antenna complex and watch films on the latest space discoveries in their theatres.
A unique place in Canberra and Australia to visit.
“Can’t be bothered opening”
Reviewed 3yrs ago by Brian EIn a time when domestic travel has boomed at the end 2021 and with many opting to travel in Australia one would think this facility could get it right and open up. Nope. Despite many continuing to...
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Closed while being told this facility was open”
Reviewed 4yrs ago by Bob MCannot say too much about this facility as we could only take photos from the outside. We arrived after driving 42km from Canberra on a windy road with a lot of roadworks & cyclists to find the...
Read the full review on TripAdvisor“Canberra Deep Space Communication Centre”
Reviewed 4yrs ago by joniquelifeWe stumbled upon this little Gem by accident on the way back from a hike. The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, it is an active site with several satellite dishes, an amazing museum inside...
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- Carpark
- Coach Parking
- Family Friendly
- Gallery / Museum
- Interactive Centre
- Non Smoking
- Pet Friendly - Enquire
- Picnic Area
- Public Toilet