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| Futureworld@goonhilly - inside Guinevere |
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It was built in 1972, has a dish diameter of 29.6 metres and weighs 356 tonnes. It faces an Intelsat satellite in geostationary orbit over the Indian Ocean. |
Futureworld@goonhilly - Arthur (Aerial 1)
Goonhilly Earth Station is the largest satellite earth station in the world.
FutureWorld@Goonhilly - inside Arthur
Arthur's aerial mount is constructed from reinforced concrete. The entire structure rotates on a 12.8 metre diameter chain-driven roller track.
FutureWorld@Goonhilly - Lancelot
Lancelot was designed and built in 1978 specifically to communicate with the European Space Agency's Orbital Test Satellite.
