Bukit Timah Satellite Earth Station
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. | |
| 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.
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