Muchea Tracking Station
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Muchea Tracking Station was an Earth station in Australia located close to Muchea in the Shire of Chittering, about 60 km (37 mi) north of Perth, Western Australia, built specifically for NASA's Project Mercury.
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Muchea Tracking Station | |
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Part of Manned Space Flight Network | |
Muchea, Western Australia | |
Coordinates | 31°36′12.24″S 115°55′49.80″E |
Type | Tracking station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Weapons Research Establishment, Australian Department of Supply |
Site history | |
In use | March 1961 – February 1964 |
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