THE WOOMERA STATION
The Woomera, Australia, Station (DSIF 4), managed by William Mettyear for the Australian Department of Supply, has essentially the same antenna and tracking capabilities as Goldstone Echo Site, but it has no provisions for commanding the spacecraft. A small transmitter is used for tracking purposes only. The station is staffed and operated by the Australian Department of Supply.
The Mobile Tracking Station (DSIF 1) follows the fast-moving spacecraft during its first low-altitude pass over South Africa.
Station 5 of the DSIF is located near Johannesburg in South Africa.
DSIF 4, at Woomera, dominates the landscape in Australia’s “outback.”
Woomera, like Johannesburg, is capable of receiving tracking (position and velocity) data and telemetered information for real-time transmission by radio teletype to JPL.