04/10/2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has expanded its ability to communicate with scientific, exploration and space security missions in our solar system with the opening of a new 35-meter diameter deep space antenna, fourth for Astrack, ESA’s Deep Space Tracking Network.
Located in New Norkesia, Parth, about 115 km north of Western Australia, ‘New Norsia 3’ will help meet the rapidly growing data downloads of the antenna agency and to protect Europe’s freedom and leadership in space.
Speaking at the inauguration on October 4, ESA Director General Joseph Ashbaiker said: “This strategic investment confirms the deep-interconnected communication capabilities of ESA and maximizes the return of the most valuable assets of our missions. With ESA.”
ESA’s first and fourth deep space Antenna, New Nurusia, Australia
Inaugurated in 2021 and on schedule, the construction is the result of excellent capabilities of ESA, European and Australian industry and excellent collaboration with our Australian partners. When the new Deep Space Antenna enters the service in 2026, it will support the current major missions of ESA, which will be flown as part of the agency’s scientist, exploration and space security fleet, including juice, solar organ, Bipicolombbo, Mars Express and Hera, and Plato, Plato, Enfisance, Arial, Ramas.
The new antenna as part of the astrack network will also fulfill ESA’s efforts for international cooperation. As part of the reciprocal cross -port system with the agency partners, the new antenna can support other space agencies such as NASA, Jacksa, Jacksa, and India’s ISRO as well as commercial space missions, promoting the return and operational efficiency of science for all parties involved.
The inauguration ceremony was led by ESA Director General Joseph Ashbaiker with Australian Space Agency chief Enriko Palermo.
ESA’s fourth deep space antenna is the second, the most technically sophisticated antenna on the site in New Norcessia. It involves advanced deep space communication capabilities, in which components are cryogenically cooled, which is nearly -263 ° C, near full zero. This sensitivity allows it to detect extremely weak signals from a distant spacecraft and maximize data returns. For transmission, a 20kw radio-frequency amplifier enabling millions and even billions of kilometers from Earth enables the transmission of commands. Antenna also includes advanced clock and time system and world -class radio frequency communication equipment and technology to support deep space communication.
ESA partnership symbols with Australia
ESA’s first and fourth deep space Antenna, New Nurusia, Australia
In 2003, ESA’s Astrac station in New Norsia, Western Australia, opened up the ESA’s strong association in the Asia-Pacific region and especially Australia, which is part of the long-term cooperation between ESA and Australia at the space domain. This enables important economic, technical and scientific benefits for both partners, and will pave the way for further cooperation in areas such as communication, space security and mission operations.
Australian Space Agency, ASA chief Enriko Palemo said: “Australia is known as a reliable, experienced and capable operator in deep-space communication. The investment by the ESA and the Australian government will unlock the employment in millions of dollars as well as 50 years of estimated lifetime in local economic value.”
He said, “This is another chapter in the story of Australian and European partnership in space, which we will move forward because we begin to negotiate a new cooperation agreement between Australia and ESA.”
The opening ceremony was headed by ESA Director General Joseph Ashbaiker along with ENRICO Permmo, head of the Australian Space Agency and Director of ESA, in association with Stephen Dawson, Western Australia for regional development, port, science and innovation, medical research and kimperne, Western.
The estimated construction cost of the new antenna is EUR 62.3 million, with covering antenna and covering the construction as well as upgrading station buildings and services, contributed to EUR 3 million from the Australian Space Agency, which has been allocated for the development of the new Noria station.
Tracting satellites at the speed of light
The construction was led by the European industry, in which the Thales Ellenia Space (France) and the Schwartz Houtmont Constracenonee Metallicus (Spain) were in the form of co-prime contractors. A significant part of the budget was spent in Australia, including the participation of several Australian companies, including Tiam Solutions, Thales Australia, Fredon and Westforce Construction.
“This is a new-inter-visual antenna is a foundation stone for European and Australian space industries,” said Harve Derre, CEO of Thels Ellenia Space. “Its inauguration displays our ability to manufacture strategic, world -class space infrastructure anywhere. This requires implementing advanced technologies and shows that we are able to distribute the infrastructure of mission operations that are able to go to European scientists where they want to discover.
A new antenna at ESA’s new Norsia Ground Station
A few days ago, as part of its final calibration, the new antenna successfully received its first indication from ESA’s Euclid spacecraft. The challenge is to raise very unconscious signals and then promote them considerably to transmit items from deep places.
New Norcia provides a strategic geographical location, allowing clock coverage for deep space missions, with a perfect complement for ESA stations in Malegua (Argentina) and Seborose (Spain). Once the new addition starts, the new Norse will become the first ground station of ESA that is equipped with two deep space antennas.
The ground station of ESA in New Norkesia and antennas are locally operated by CSIO, Australia’s National Science Agency. The CSIIO similarly operates the Dip Space Communication Complex of NASA located in Tidbinbila near Canberra.
ESA’s Launcher Tracking Antenna New Narsia, in Australia
Western Australia is also the place on which a payload begins from the Spaceport in Europe in Kurau, French Guana, which is different from their launchers. Located at a distance of a few hundred meters from deep space antennas, a small, more agile 4.5-meter antenna vega-C and Ariane 6 rockets and acquire an important telemetry used to monitor the in-flight status of those launch vehicles.
Station hosts a custom-made transponder antenna to check the measurement of the ESA’s biomass mission launched in 2025. The biomass calibration transponder will be visited by a satellite a few times per year during a five -year survey of the Earth’s forests.
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