The Silica Networks existing fiber (yellow line) in the region of Mendoza - San Rafael - Santiago.
The Observatory will be connected by new fiber to the place called Válvula 9.
The path of new fiber between Válvula 9 (VB9) and Malargüe (red line), along the road 40.
The site of the Observatory is indicated by a black line
The optical fiber (about 200 km long) was ordered by Silica Networks
to the Chinese firm "Wuhan Fiberhome International Technologies Co. Ltd".
Delivery of the rolls of fiber in Buenos Aires in June 2009. Each roll is 4 km long.
The rolls of fibers in the storage place of Silica Networks in Buenos Aires
The rolls of fibers in the storage place of Silica Networks in Buenos Aires
Roberto Guillán, Giorgio Matthiae and Fernando Liello in the storage place of Silica Networks in Buenos Aires (November 2009).
The rolls of fibres delivered to the Malargüe site
The machine used to excavate the groove and deploy the fibre at a depth of about 1.2 m
The wheel of the excavating machine
The excavating machine at work
The machine is making the groove along National Road 40
Another picture of the machine making the groove
One more picture of the machine
The groove ready for deployment of the fibre
One more picture of the groove
The shelter located at the Auger Observatory
The two racks with electronic equipment inside the shelter. Two engineers working on the link in August 2010.