US Ambassador launches Parkes space tracking

US Ambassador Tom Schieffer visits CSIRO's Parkes Observatory in central NSW today to formally launch the Parkes telescope's tracking of spacecraft that will be studying the planet Mars.

The Ambassador's visit will also celebrate the long history of collaboration between CSIRO and NASA.

Picture available <a href="http://www.parkes.atnf.csiro.au/events/mars_ceremony/">here</a>.

Added by Andrew Wright on 2003-11-03