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Peterborough linked to Outer Space
The Premier of SA, Steven Marshall MP officially opened the Nova Systems Space Precinct in Peterborough on Tuesday 8 February which houses ground station transmitters that feed data between commercial and government agencies and satellites orbiting in space.
Peterborough was chosen as an ideal location for the facility due to its flat geography and that it’s electronically very silent, which means that there is little electromagnetic interference.
Jim McDowell, Chief Executive Officer of Nova Systems advised that it’s likely that somewhere between $170 to $200 million worth of hardware will be located at the site, with local trades and workers being engaged during the ongoing construction phases.
Mayor Ruth Whittle has welcomed the investment and extremely grateful that Nova Systems had chosen to come to Peterborough and any employment generated is a big thing for the community.
Mayor Ruth Whittle OAM with the Premier of SA Steven Marshall MP, the Member for Stuart Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, and representatives of Nova Systems from left Mr Jim McDowell CEO, Mr Jim Whalley Co-Owner, Mr Nick Pengelly General Manager Space & Cyber, and Mr Nick Kemp Co-Owner
For the full story please follow this link to the ABC News website
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-11/satellite-ground-station-opens-in-peterborough-sa/100820814