In front of the (Hughes supplied) Surveyor Command Console at Tidbinbilla – members of the visiting Hughes team (plus John Flaxman and Eileen Barnett from Tidbinbilla).

1. Don Holder (Hughes)
2. Al Segelhorst (Hughes, Command, digital systems)
3. John Flaxman (Tidbinbilla, SpaceTrack Employee, Computers)
4. Dave Porter (Hughes, Systems Analyst)
5. Vern Koenig (Hughes, Television analog systems / RF systems)
6. Sam Holt (Hughes, Telemetry digital systems / Television analog systems / On site Quality Assurance)
7. Art Pietropaolo (Hughes)
8. Hal French, (Hughes, Surveyor Ops Chief – SOC.)
9. Eileen Barnett, assistant to Hal French.
10. Frank Hain (Hughes, Telemetry digital systems).

Larger with key, Larger without key.

Preserved by Les Whaley.
Colourised version by Gary Peach.
Names with thanks to: Bruce Window, Mike Dinn and Ken Nelson (Hughes Manager of Station Operations). Scanned by Colin Mackellar.

Standing in front of the Surveyor Command Console at Tidbinbilla –

L to R: Rudi Langeveld; Frank Hain (telemetry engineer, Hughes); Eileen Barnett (Secretary); ? he married a Canberra girl; ? (Computer engineer, Hughes); Bob Padmore.

Large, Larger.

Preserved by and names by Les Whaley. Scanned by Colin Mackellar.

Standing in front of the Surveyor Command Console at Tidbinbilla –

L to R: Gerry Burton (at back, facing left), Les Whaley, Jim Wells, Tony Keiller, Sam Holt (QA Engineer, Hughes), Vern Koenig (Hughes).

Preserved by and names by Les Whaley. Scanned by Colin Mackellar.

The Hughes team at Tidbinbilla, in front of the Surveyor Command Console.

From page 5 of Hughes News, May 7, 1965. Preserved and scanned by Ken Nelson (Hughes Manager of Station Operations).

Prince Charming Award.

After the successful re-awakening of Surveyor 1 after the long lunar night, Tidbinbilla Station Director Bob Leslie (right) presents “The Prince Charming Award” to Paddy Johnstone (left) and Hal French, Surveyor Ops Chief.

Paddy sent the command which woke the spacecraft. (There had been a competition to see which station was successful. It was DSS-42 Tidbinbilla!)

Thanks to Hal’s son, Jim French, for the photo.

Les Whaley at the Surveyor Command console.

Polaroid preserved by Les Whaley, scanned by Colin Mackellar.

Les Whaley at the Surveyor TV console.

Photo Les Whaley, 2024 35mm rescan by Colin Mackellar.

Les Whaley, left, at the Surveyor MDE (Mission Dependent Equipment).

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Bob Allen at the Surveyor TV console.

Photo Les Whaley, 2024 negative scan by Colin Mackellar.

Bob Allen at the Surveyor TV console.

Photo with thanks to Bob.

Bob Allen with Vern Koenig (from the Hughes team).

Photo with thanks to Bob.

Allan Bailey at the Surveyor Command console.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Allan Bailey at the Surveyor Command console.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

John Weatherley at the Surveyor Command Console.

Photo Les Whaley, 2025 35mm re-scan by Colin Mackellar.

John Flaxman and John Weatherley.

Photo Les Whaley, 2026 35mm re-scan by Colin Mackellar.

John Flaxman.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Les Whaley with his Surveyor 1 mosaic.

Photo: Les Whaley. Scan: Mike Dinn.

Ray Jackson – receivers.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Roy Hogan – Storeman.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Barry Unsworth.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Barry Unsworth.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.

Wayne Leggett.

Photo Les Whaley, scanned by Mike Dinn.