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Nerve centre: Marco Larivera monitors the control panel of the Anik C3 satellite at Telesat Canada's new $ 5 million teleport at the foot of Leslie St
Nerve centre: Marco Larivera monitors the control panel of the Anik C3 satellite at Telesat Canada's new $ 5 million teleport at the foot of Leslie St

Nerve centre: Marco Larivera monitors the control panel of the Anik C3 satellite at Telesat Canada's new $ 5 million teleport at the foot of Leslie St

Date9/2/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Nerve centre: Marco Larivera monitors the control panel of the Anik C3 satellite at Telesat Canada's new $ 5 million teleport at the foot of Leslie St.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0017859F
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