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Goonhilly Earth Station

Goonhilly Downs, Helston TR12 6LQ

Apr-Oct daily; check website for tour times

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About Goonhilly Earth Station

The great dish antennae of Goonhilly rise unexpectedly from the ancient Lizard heathland, marking the site where the first transatlantic satellite TV signal was received in 1962. The largest antenna, Arthur, is a listed structure. Today the site is a working deep space communications centre, and the visitor experience — including a tour of mission control — is an extraordinary collision of the prehistoric and the cosmic.

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Location

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