Stations Mt. Stromlo

Agency Electro Optic Systems Pty. Ltd.

Mailing Address Locked Bag 2, PO
Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Australia

Primary Contact

    Contact Name Dr Christopher Moore

    Telephone (primary) +61 2 6287-2953

    Telephone (secondary) +61 2 6298-8000

    Fax +61 2 6287-2951

    E-Mail stromlo_slr@eos-aus.com

Secondary Contact

    Contact Name Mr Ron Thompson

    Telephone (primary) +61 2 6298-8018

    Telephone (secondary)

    Fax +61 2 6299-7687

    E-Mail ronthompson@eos-aus.com

Mt. Stromlo Coordinates:

Approximate Position:

X coordinate [m]     -4467063.9

Y coordinate [m]     2683034.5

Z coordinate [m]     -3667007.2

Latitude [deg]     35.3161 S

Longitude [deg]     149.0099 E

Elevation [m]     804.1

Additional Information

Mt. Stromlo News:

Local Events:

Date 2003-01-18

Event Fire storm

Additional Information SLR station destroyed along with GPS, Doris and Glonass
monitoring equipment. Monuments STR0 and STR1 not detroyed
but will require re-furbishment and re-survey once
the site is re-established.

Date 2003-07-04

Event Facility replacement begins

Additional Information The Australian Government, through Geoscience Australia
(formerly AUSLIG) signed a contract with EOS Space Systems
Pty Limited (EOS) to rebuild the Stromlo SLR facility.

Date 2003-09-09

Event Operation of facility

Additional Information Another contract signed with EOS Space Systems Pty Limited
(EOS) for the operation and maintenance of the Geoscience
Australia facilty.
The building is already completed awaiting the installation of
the dome, telescope and laser. Engineering data is expected to
be available in December 2003, with full operational status in
early 2004.

SLRMail Messages:

Date Subject

Mon Nov 2 10:00:05 MET 1998 (No Subject Given)

Wed Feb 28 21:52:02 CET 2001 Stromlo System Modifications

Thu Mar 29 08:50:27 CEST 2001 Stromlo Status

Mon Oct 8 09:04:46 CEST 2001 Mt Stromlo SLR Station

Fri Jan 10 10:07:18 CET 2003 Mount Stromlo SLR off line.

Mon Jan 13 08:55:49 CET 2003 Mount Stromlo operational

Mon Jan 20 00:23:47 CET 2003 Loss of Stromlo Ranging Station

Mon Jan 20 14:01:03 CET 2003 Stromlo Station Destroyed

Sat Jan 25 13:49:07 CET 2003 Pictures of Mt. Stromlo

Mt. Stromlo Link:

http://www.eos-aus.com