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Beam Waveguide Cluster in Goldstone, CA
Beam Waveguide Cluster in Goldstone, CA

Built between 1992 and 1996, Deep Space Station (DSS) 24, 25, and 26 are 34 meter (111 foot) Beam Waveguide…

Apollo Antenna in Goldstone, CA
Apollo Antenna in Goldstone, CA

The “Apollo Antenna” was built in 1967 as part of the Manned Space Flight Network (MSFN) and earned its nickname…

Apollo Antenna in Goldstone, CA
Apollo Antenna in Goldstone, CA

The “Apollo Antenna” was built in 1967 as part of the Manned Space Flight Network (MSFN) and earned its nickname…

The New Generation of Antennas
The New Generation of Antennas

With the Deep Space Network’s (DSN) 70 meter (230 foot) antennas approaching 50 years in service, repairs and maintenance become…

The New Generation of Antennas
The New Generation of Antennas

With the Deep Space Network’s (DSN) 70 meter (230 foot) antennas approaching 50 years in service, repairs and maintenance become…

Echo Antenna in Goldstone, CA
Echo Antenna in Goldstone, CA

Deep Space Station 12 (DSS-12), the first deep space station, was built in 1960 to support the Echo program. This…

The Deep Space Network is Born
The Deep Space Network is Born

After Explorer I, the first US satellite, was launched in January 1958, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California looked…

Honeysuckle Creek, Australia
Honeysuckle Creek, Australia

The 26 meter (85 foot) antenna in Honeysuckle Creek, Australia, was built in 1967 as part of the Manned Space…

Goldstone’s Antenna Tracks Spacecraft
Goldstone’s Antenna Tracks Spacecraft

Late night in the desert: Goldstone’s 230-foot (70-meter) antenna tracks spacecraft day and night. This photograph was taken on Jan.…

Beatles Legend John Lennon Among Those Honored with Mercury Craters
Beatles Legend John Lennon Among Those Honored with Mercury Craters

Lennon is one of ten newly named craters on the planet.