Goonhilly Downs Satellite Earth Station - The Lizard Cornwall
Goonhilly Downs Is The Largest Satellite Earth Station In The World
Goonhilly Downs is a plateau on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall and home to the largest satellite earth station in the world. It is located south of Helston and the Naval Air Base at Culdrose.
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24 Comments
Post a Commentwhy did it stop being used in 2008, it looks like it had a lot to offer.
Neat pics, interesting info.
Satellites are everywhere.
Neat.
I for one could certainly use a faster connection than I have. Of course AC is sometimes slow, and the connection is only as fast as the slowest link.
I'll bet it has the fastest connection in the world. I'm sure everyone on AC wishes we could sit there and work. Thanks for the pics and info.
I appreciate how you take us places with your work.
Cool pics!
Looks like you were kneeling down, and hiding when the photos were taken. lol Made me feel like you were going across the field at ... what's the name of that place where the aliens land? lol
Awesome photos.