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Description: OTC Earth Station - The 12.8m-wide Casshorn antenna, commissioned in October 1966, has interacting parabolic and hyperbolic reflectors in a characteristic ‘sugar scoop’ form. It claims to be the only remaining example in the world. The larger 29.8m parabolic dish antenna was commissioned in late 1969.
Title: OTC Earth Station
Credit: Paul Dench
Author: Paul Dench
License: Attribution

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