New Norcia Station

Australian ground station operated by the European Space Agency
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New Norcia Station

Summary

New Norcia Station is a ground station[1]. It draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (ground_station category, ranking #5 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • New Norcia Station is located in Western Australia[3].
  • New Norcia Station is in the country of Australia[4].
  • New Norcia Station's instance of is recorded as ground station[5].
  • New Norcia Station is owned by European Space Agency[6].
  • New Norcia Station is operated by European Space Operations Centre[7].
  • New Norcia is named after New Norcia Station[8].
  • New Norcia Station is part of ESTRACK[9].
  • New Norcia Station's Commons category is recorded as New Norcia Station[10].
  • January 1, 2003 marks the founding of New Norcia Station[11].
  • New Norcia Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -31.0482, 'lon': 116.191}[12].
  • New Norcia Station's official website is recorded as http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/New_Norcia_-_DSA_1[13].
  • New Norcia Station's replaces is recorded as Perth Station[14].
  • New Norcia Station's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DSA 1'}[15].
  • New Norcia Station sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+252'}[16].
  • New Norcia Station's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+35'}[17].

Body

Geography

New Norcia Station is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in Western Australia[3]. It is part of ESTRACK[9].

Physical Characteristics

New Norcia Station sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+252'}[16].

Designation and Status

New Norcia Station's instance of is recorded as ground station[5].

History and Context

January 1, 2003 marks the founding of New Norcia Station[11]. It is owned by European Space Agency[6]. New Norcia is named after it[8].

Why It Matters

New Norcia Station draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (ground_station category, ranking #5 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Brookschofield · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of ground station
    Country Australia
    Part of ESTRACK
    Named after New Norcia
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P856]]: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/New_Norcia_-_DSA_1, Add Australian English to official website ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/4e2cc"
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