Welcome to CarnarvonSpace

This site celebrates Western Australia's role in Space research and, in particular, Carnarvon's critical role supporting NASA's Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects.

Book cover, 2010 -"Apollo 11, the Eagle returns"; Photo: NASA/Catrionadesigns
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Book cover, 2010 -
"Apollo 11, the Eagle returns"; Photo: NASA/Catrionadesigns

The book, "Carnarvon and Apollo: One giant leap for a small Australian town " to which this site is the companion, is now complete. Our publisher, Rosenberg Publishing, expects the book will be printed and available in May 2010; further details will be posted soon. Advanced orders for the book can already be placed on Amazon.

Winning float in Carnarvon Tropical Festival, 1966; Photo: Jim Gregg?
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Winning float in Carnarvon Tropical Festival, 1966; Photo: Jim Gregg?




        Overview of Carnarvon's role

        NASA's Carnarvon Space Tracking Station

        OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon

        Life in Carnarvon with the Trackers

        Western Australian Space Museum

        W A in Space other than Carnarvon



Most recent pages added: . . . addition to Key Q6 Mission Activity


Related 'Carnarvon Tracking Station' web-sites

Terry Kierans's CROtrak at   http://crotrak.com/

Colin Mackellar's   http://www.honeysucklecreek.net under 'Other Stations'


Email info@carnarvonspace.com . . . to contact site manager, Paul Dench

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