NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)

A crane lowers the steel reflector framework for Deep Space Station 23 into position Dec. 18 on a 65-foot-high (20-meter) platform above the antenna’s pedestal that will steer the reflector. Panels will be affixed to the structure create a curved surface to collect radio frequency signals.

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After the steel framework of the Deep Space Station...