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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.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

    Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.