An interview with Robin McNeil, Engineering and Ground segment Manager at Great South where he oversees the space programmes. Robin is called the "Dish Master" at the Awarua Ground Stations located in Invercargill. In the past he has worked for Thermo Cell and the International Telecommunications Union. Robin has an honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Canterbury and a BA in English from Massey University. He is a Fellow of IPENZ (Interprofessional Education NZ), Senior Member of IEEE, and a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
In this interview, we are going to talk about Robin’s career journey and the importance of his ground station work at the bottom of the world in support of international space missions around the globe.
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