Antenna

Phased-Array Antenna

Instead of one large dish, many smaller antennas whose signals are combined electronically to act as a single larger aperture. Arraying is a future direction for the Deep Space Network, offering flexible, scalable collecting area.

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.

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