Trace the concrete footprints of a Cold War-era NASA facility deep in the Australian Capital Territory bush.
Orroral Valley Space Tracking Station operated from 1965 to 1985 as one of three Australian stations supporting NASA’s manned spaceflight programs, including Gemini, Apollo and Skylab. Its 26-metre dish tracked spacecraft in the correct position?
Toma la carretera hacia Namadgi National Park y sigue las indicaciones hacia el valle Orroral; el trayecto dura unos 45 minutos en coche.
Su00ed, hay un estacionamiento cercano y luego caminas unos minutos por sendero plano.
No hay servicios en el sitio; planea usar instalaciones antes de entrar al parque.
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