APPENDIX 4 - WORLDWIDE TRACKING NETWORK

[From NASA SP-121] Capabilities of Network Stations
Station Station symbol Real-time telemetry to MCC-H Acquisition aid Radar PCM telemetry ground station Telemetry record PAM telemetry (FM/FM) ground station Flight controller display consoles Digital command modulation Radiofrequency command Spacecraft communications (air-to-ground) Voice Teletype
Cape Kennedy CNV X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mission Control Center MCC-K X X X X X X X X X X X X
Grand Bahama Island GBI X X X X X X —  — X X (*)  X
Grand Turk Island GTK X X X X X — — — X X (*)  X
Bermuda BDA X X X X X X — — X X X X
Antigua ANT X X X X X X — — — X (*) X
Grand Canary Island CYI —  X X X X X X X X X X X
Ascension Island ASC — — X — X X — — — X (*) X
Kano, Africa KNO — X — — X X — — — X X X
Pretoria, Africa PRE — — X — X X —  — — — — X
Tananarive, Malagasy TAN — X — — X X — — — X X X
Carnarvon, Australia CRO — X X X X X X X X X X X
Woomera, Australia WOM — X X — — — — — — — X X
Canton Island CTN — X — — X X — — — X X X
Kauai Island, Hawaii HAW — X X X X X X X X X X X
Point Arguello, Calif CAL — X X — X X — — — X X X
Guaymas, Mexico. GYM — X X X X X X — — X X X
White Sands, N. Mex. WHS — X X — — — — — — — X X
Corpus Christi, Tex TEX  X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eglin, Fla EGL — X X — X X — — — — X X
Wallops Island, Va WLP — X X X X X X X X X X X
Coastal Sentry Quebec (ship) CSQ — X — X X X X X X X X X
Rose Knot Vietor (ship) RKV — X — X X X X X X X X X
Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC — — —  — — — — — — — X X
Range Tracker (ship) RTK — — X — X — — — — X X X

* Through Cape Kennedy Superintendent of Range Operations