Summary
The Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station (Chinese: 武吉知马卫星地面站; Malay: Stesen Satelit Bumi Bukit Timah) is the second satellite earth station in Singapore after Sentosa Satellite Earth Station in Sentosa Island.
| Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station | |
|---|---|
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 | 1983 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Cost | 65 million |
| Owner | Singtel |
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 edit
The station is managed and owned by Singtel with the construction starting in 1983 and finishing in December 1985.[1] It was built due to the Sentosa Satellite Earth Station not being able to accommodate additional antennas.[2] They decided to build the second satellite earth station at Bukit Timah due to it being further away from airports and having low radio frequency interference.[2]
The station started operations in 1986.[3]
The station cost S$65,000,000 to build.[4] A second satellite dish was built and finished in 1988.[5]
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.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Work begins on Bt Timah Satellite Earth Station". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 May 1984. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b Soon Neo, Lim (18 May 1984). "Work begins at earth station". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Official opening of satellite station". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ Tse Ying, Koh (3 October 1983). "Next satellite station to be in Bukit Timah". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Second antenna for Bukit Timah earth station by end-1988". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 9 May 1987. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Post-production services for broadcasters plan by ST". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 5 August 1995. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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