Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station
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| Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station | |
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武吉知马卫星地面站 Stesen Satelit Bumi Bukit Timah | |
 Satellite dishes of the Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station. | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 500 rifle range road Singapore 588397 |
| Country | Singapore |
| Construction started | May 1983 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Cost | 65 million |
| Owner | Singtel |
The Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station (
The station is located in Bukit Timah near Chantek flyover between the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) and Pan Island Expressway (PIE).
As it is located next to the BKE, motorists coming into Singapore via the causeway see this as their first landmark other than Woodlands.
History
Around the late 1970s to early 1980s,
On 26 August 1983, the tender call was made by the TAS for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the satellite station on a semi-turnkey basis, with the call ended at 18 November of the same year.
| External Media | |
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 Bukit Timah Earth Satellite Station under construction Source: The Straits Times |
In July 1986, the station started operations.
In 1995, there were plans to invest an additional S$12,000,000 into installing 3 additional satellite dishes at the Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station and the Seletar Teleport.[11]
See also
Notes
- ^ This included the cost of land, building, civil works, mechanical and electrical services, communication equipment, and the antenna
References
- ^ a b c d Soon Neo, Lim (18 May 1984). "Work begins at earth station". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "First satellite station for Pacific in '82".
- ^ "Next satellite station to be in Bukit Timah".
- ^ a b "Work begins on Bt Timah Satellite Earth Station". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 May 1984. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Tender Notice".
- ^ "C Itoh to supply earth station with antenna system".
- ^ "Second satellite station coming up".
- ^ a b "Official opening of satellite station". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b "One more antenna at Bukit Timah".
- ^ a b "Second antenna for Bukit Timah earth station by end-1988".
- ^ "Post-production services for broadcasters plan by ST". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 5 August 1995. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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