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The European Space Agency (ESA) has flicked the switch on a new antenna in the West Australian town of New Norcia. The new dish is located at an existing ESA facility that sports a 35-metre deep space tracking dish that's been used on big missions like Rosetta and Mars Express. But the agency is now keen on using New Norcia to …

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  1. Mips
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    New Norcia

    I thought that was is SE Asia.

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    1. Long John Brass
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      Re: New Norcia

      I thought it was where you found norcs... The nice ones at any rate :)

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  2. Phil Kingston

    New Norcia, home of monk-baked bread goods and satellite tracking. Who'd have thought!

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