Minitrack, Island Lagoon – Photos



Photos taken by Jan Delgado

Yagi

Island Lagoon Minitrack Control Room.

Les Whaley is on the left.

Keith Aldworth adds: “Next to him, seated and in white shirt, is Ken Woods and I think next to him, in check shirt, may be Henry Gilkins. The chap on the right is not familiar to me. The photo would have been taken before I arrived at the beginning of 1965.”

Photo: Jan Delgado.


Mintrack

Island Lagoon Minitrack Control Room.

The Teletype section in the control room.

Photo: Jan Delgado.


Yagi

Island Lagoon Minitrack 9-Yagi antenna.

Photo: Jan Delgado.


Yagi

Island Lagoon Minitrack 16-Yagi antenna just before Sunrise.

Photo: Pat Delgado.


Yagi

Minitrack exterior view.

Large, Larger.

Photo: Jan Delgado.


Island Lagoon

Minitrack after rain 1963.

Note DSS-41’s parabolic dish in the distance.

Scan: Jan Delgado.

 

Jan has also sent (August 2018) these photos.

Island Lagoon

Bruce Window examines a MOTS (Minitrack Optical Tracking System) photographic plate.

Scan: Jan Delgado.


Island Lagoon

Minitrack field.

Scan: Jan Delgado.


Island Lagoon

Minitrack consoles.

Scan: Jan Delgado.


Island Lagoon

Minitrack consoles.

Scan: Jan Delgado.


Island Lagoon

Minitrack consoles.

Scan: Jan Delgado.