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Re:50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Vo... by guidedlight on Saturday April 20, 2024 @07:13AM (#40096444)
There’s a fun movie about this particular antenna, starring Sam Neill (from another famous historic movie, Jurassic Park).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dish

Worth a watch.

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Re:50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Vo... by Smoosh on Saturday April 20, 2024 @07:20AM (#40096479)
No, that was about the dish at Parkes, this is about the Tidbinbilla dish, near Canberra.
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Re:50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Vo... by 78zeros on Saturday April 20, 2024 @07:22AM (#40096493)
I agree it's a good watch, however they're different antennas.

The radio telescope at Parkes was built prior to DSS-43 that is the article's subject, they're located approx. 4 hours drive apart.

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Re:50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Vo... by jamesbfb on Saturday April 20, 2024 @10:53AM (#40097799)
Not necessarily related, but it’s a fantastic Aussie film nonetheless.
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Re:50 Years Later, This Apollo-Era Antenna Still Talks to Vo... by greenish_shores on Sunday April 21, 2024 @03:42AM (#40103885)
Cable Guy flashbacks, anyone? :P
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