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Norway (Oslo) 1999

In 1999, Optus was contracted by Telenor, Norway to provide a number of Controllers to fill their Roster.

By Law Telenor was required to allow their Staff to take leave over the 6 weeks of Mid-Summer.

So during June/July, 1999, Mark , Mike and I all did stints in Olso, Norway filling gaps in Telenors Roster.

Tony

I was the First one to fill in.

Here's the Telenor Control Room

The Computer Room

Rest Area. Coffee, Lounge and Stuff to Read. Note the door to the left. That's into the Control Room.

Vigelund Sculpture park

After completing my stint I took a diversion to SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) in Kiruna, Sweden

Conny Joenson played host to me.

The Control Room

A view of the whole complex., Note the launch pad at the back for Sounding Rockets.

Further forward is the Balloon launch area

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