http://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&action=history&feed=atomDarwin - Revision history2024-03-28T19:54:49ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.7.1http://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2295&oldid=prevPaul at 09:08, 17 January 20072007-01-17T09:08:37Z<p></p>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">A small GRARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''Darwin''' <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">(-12&deg; 17&prime;</span>, <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">130&deg; 49&prime;). </span>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.</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2293&oldid=prevPaul at 09:03, 17 January 20072007-01-17T09:03:46Z<p></p>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">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 <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">orbit- then the largest ever experimental complement ever placed in </span>orbit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2146&oldid=prevPaul at 01:49, 1 January 20072007-01-01T01:49:00Z<p></p>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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’.”'' </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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’.”'' </td></tr>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Meanwhile, <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">back in Carnarvon</span>, the rest of the GRARR team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">on 1 July </span>towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Meanwhile, <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">on 1 July</span>, the rest of the GRARR team <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">in Carnarvon were </span>commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.</td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2136&oldid=prevPaul at 23:40, 24 December 20062006-12-24T23:40:22Z<p></p>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">A small <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">RARR </span>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.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">A small <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">GRARR </span>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.</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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’.”'' </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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’.”'' </td></tr>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">RARR </span>team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">GRARR </span>team commanding the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July towards its injection into orbit around the Moon.</td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2048&oldid=prevPaul at 07:59, 19 December 20062006-12-19T07:59:21Z<p></p>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2047&oldid=prevPaul at 07:42, 19 December 20062006-12-19T07:42:15Z<p></p>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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’.”'' </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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’.”'' </td></tr>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the RARR team <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">supported </span>the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">on </span>its <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">way for </span>injection into orbit around the Moon.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">Meanwhile, back in Carnarvon, the rest of the RARR team <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">commanding </span>the trans-lunar insertion of '''IMP-D''' on 1 July <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">towards </span>its injection into orbit around the Moon.</td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2045&oldid=prevPaul at 07:38, 19 December 20062006-12-19T07:38:26Z<p></p>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">and </span>Barb King on communications.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">The team consisted of John Mahaffey, Michael Billings, Ron Sargeant, and Bill Boyle as technicians; John Stanton operating the power generators; <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">with </span>Barb King on communications.</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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. </td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2044&oldid=prevPaul at 07:37, 19 December 20062006-12-19T07:37:40Z<p></p>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;">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.</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;">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.</td></tr>
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<tr><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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. </td><td> </td><td style="background: #eee; font-size: smaller;">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. </td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2043&oldid=prevPaul at 07:36, 19 December 20062006-12-19T07:36:56Z<p></p>
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<tr><td>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; font-size: smaller;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">About </span>Darwin</td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">{{SideMenuRARR}}</span></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">A small RARR team from Carnarvon operated a mobile station at '''Larrakeyah Point''', '''</span>Darwin<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">''', 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.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">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. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">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’.”'' </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; font-size: smaller;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">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.</span></td></tr>
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Paulhttp://www.carnarvonspace.com/wiki/index.php?title=Darwin&diff=2022&oldid=prevPaul at 06:50, 17 December 20062006-12-17T06:50:40Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>About Darwin</div>Paul