TV broadcast vans drive ESA from Perth Urban sprawl and interference from TV broadcast vans have obliged the European Space Agency (ESA) to shutter its Perth station in Western Australia, which until now has been handling initial tracking of spacecraft soaring aloft from Kourou, French Guiana. Perth station "hosts a 15-metre antenna with transmission and reception …
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"This is Tracy Vo, 9 News's Ace Reporter, here at the site of the ESA's newly-opened tracking station in New Norcia to talk to project manager Gunther Sessler. Mr Sessler, I understand you had to move from your old station because of problems with interferen..."
"Oh Jesus, not again... GET THAT BLOODY VAN OUT OF HERE!!!"
"...ce."
(Sessler runs towards the van and starts attacking it with a variety of blunt objects before disappearing around the other side. After a while flames and smoke start emerging from the van. Laughing uncontrollably and insanely, he eventually calms down as he returns from the van and walks towards Ms. Vo).
"Yes, we had some minor problems with interference at our old site. We don't anticipate that being a problem here, though."
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