Published Resources Details
Journal Article
- Title
- Project Mercury: Australia's contribution to the world-wide tracking and communications network. [A symposium]
- In
- Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Imprint
- vol. 35, no. 7-8, Jul-Aug 1963, pp. 151-170
- Description
This symposium of papers, No. 1715, was presented before the Engineering Conference, 1963, in Adelaide from 29th April to 3rd May, 1963.
The symposium was in three parts:
* Part 1: Some aspects of the overall communications network for Project Mercury, pp.151-160. By Mr. E. B. Davis, BSc AMIEAust, Superintendent, Electronics and Communications Division, Engineering Wing, Weapons Research Establishment, South Australia;
* Part 2: Australian Post Office communication channels for Project Mercury, pp. 160-166. By Mr. J. T. McLeod, AMIEAust, Sectional Engineer, Long Line Equipment Section, Engineering Headquarters, P.M.G.'s Department, Melbourne.
* Part 3: Australian overseas telecommunications links for Project Mercury, pp.166-170. By Mr. W. W. Jenvey Chief Engineer, Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia), Sydney.- Abstract
This group of 3 papers is being presented to show the part being played by the authorities concerned in establishing and operating the Australian section of the world-wide tracking and communications network required for Project Mercury-America's first experiment in manned space
exploration.
While not covering all the aspects which have had to be considered in a project of this size, it is considered that the description given in this group of papers of some of the tasks undertaken will indicate the magnitude and scope of the project, and also the measure of success which has so far been achieved in operating the network.