Sentosa Satellite Earth Station

The Sentosa Satellite Earth Station (Chinese: 圣淘沙卫星地面站; Malay: Stesen Satelit Bumi Sentosa) is Singapore's first satellite earth station. The station is located at Sentosa Island. It was opened on 23 October 1971 by then-President Benjamin Sheares.^[1]^[2] The second antenna was built two years later in 1972 as the amount of traffic grew. This station is managed and owned by Singtel.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Satellite Earth Station Laying Of Foundation Stone & Opening Ceremony".
^ "OPENING OF SENTOSA EARTH SATELLITE STATION BY PRESIDENT …". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
^ "Singapore's first satellite (ST-1) | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

1°14′49″N 103°50′10″E / 1.247°N 103.836°E / 1.247; 103.836

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[1] "Satellite Earth Station Laying Of Foundation Stone & Opening Ceremony".

[2] "OPENING OF SENTOSA EARTH SATELLITE STATION BY PRESIDENT …". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

[3] "Singapore's first satellite (ST-1) | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

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