On Feb. 11, 2020, NASA, JPL, military and local officials broke ground in Goldstone, California, for a new antenna in the agency's Deep Space Network, which communicates with all its deep space missions.
When completed in 2 ½ years, the new 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) antenna dish will include mirrors and a special receiver for optical, or laser, communications from deep space missions.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | ||
System | ||
Target Type | ||
Mission | Deep Space Network (DSN) | |
Instrument Host | Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC) | |
Host Type | Ground-Based Observatory | |
Instrument | Goldstone Solar System Radar | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Radar, Radio | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2020-02-11 | |
Date in Caption | 2020-02-11 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23618 | |
Identifier | PIA23618 |