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Paul at 09:08, 17 January 2007

Paul — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:08:37 GMT

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-	A small GRARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit- then the largest ever experimental complement ever placed in orbit.	+	A small GRARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''' (-12° 17′, 130° 49′). for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit- then the largest ever experimental complement ever placed in orbit.

	The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.		The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.

Paul at 09:03, 17 January 2007

Paul — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:03:46 GMT

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-	A small GRARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.	+	A small GRARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit- then the largest ever experimental complement ever placed in orbit.

	The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.		The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.

Paul at 01:49, 1 January 2007

Paul — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:49:00 GMT

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	Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''		Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''

-	Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the GRARR team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.	+	Meanwhile, on 1 July, the rest of the GRARR team in Carnarvon were commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.

Paul at 23:40, 24 December 2006

Paul — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:40:22 GMT

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-	A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.	+	A small GRARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.

	The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.		The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.
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	Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''		Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''

-	Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the RARR team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.	+	Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the GRARR team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.

Paul at 07:59, 19 December 2006

Paul — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:59:21 GMT

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		+	[[Image:lara.gif\|left\|thumb\|Larrakeyah Point]]
	A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.		A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.

Paul at 07:42, 19 December 2006

Paul — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:42:15 GMT

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	Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''		Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''

-	Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the RARR team supported the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July on its way for injection into orbit around the Moon.	+	Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the RARR team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.

Paul at 07:38, 19 December 2006

Paul — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:38:26 GMT

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	A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.		A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.

-	The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; and Barb King on communications.	+	The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; with Barb King on communications.

	The equipment consisted of a standard GRARR system supported by a VHF Yagi command antenna and a 3.2m S-band dish tracking antenna. After the OGO mission, a small team from the '''Cooby Creek Station''', Toowoomba, QLD, continued occasional Darwin activity to support the Appllication Technology Satellite (ATS) program until 1968.		The equipment consisted of a standard GRARR system supported by a VHF Yagi command antenna and a 3.2m S-band dish tracking antenna. After the OGO mission, a small team from the '''Cooby Creek Station''', Toowoomba, QLD, continued occasional Darwin activity to support the Appllication Technology Satellite (ATS) program until 1968.

Paul at 07:37, 19 December 2006

Paul — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:37:40 GMT

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-	A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit. The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; and Barb King on communications.	+	A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit.
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		+	The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; and Barb King on communications.

	The equipment consisted of a standard GRARR system supported by a VHF Yagi command antenna and a 3.2m S-band dish tracking antenna. After the OGO mission, a small team from the '''Cooby Creek Station''', Toowoomba, QLD, continued occasional Darwin activity to support the Appllication Technology Satellite (ATS) program until 1968.		The equipment consisted of a standard GRARR system supported by a VHF Yagi command antenna and a 3.2m S-band dish tracking antenna. After the OGO mission, a small team from the '''Cooby Creek Station''', Toowoomba, QLD, continued occasional Darwin activity to support the Appllication Technology Satellite (ATS) program until 1968.

Paul at 07:36, 19 December 2006

Paul — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:36:56 GMT

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		+	A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''', for a single mission on 7 June 1966 to insert '''OGO-3''' into a very eccentric 295Km by 122,219Km orbit. The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; and Barb King on communications.
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		+	The equipment consisted of a standard GRARR system supported by a VHF Yagi command antenna and a 3.2m S-band dish tracking antenna. After the OGO mission, a small team from the '''Cooby Creek Station''', Toowoomba, QLD, continued occasional Darwin activity to support the Appllication Technology Satellite (ATS) program until 1968.
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		+	Barb King remembers how tough life was ''“… near the lighthouse on Larrakeyah Point … the view of the entrance harbour was superb, the water was so clear that from the cliff top you could see the fish swim by. … We were housed at a motel just around the corner from the Parap Pub and the local fish and chip shop, and to top it all off we were paid ‘hardship money’.”''
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		+	Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the RARR team supported the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July on its way for injection into orbit around the Moon.

Paul at 06:50, 17 December 2006

Paul — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:50:40 GMT

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