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Antenna

Medium-Gain Antenna (Spacecraft)

A spacecraft antenna with a broader beam than the high-gain dish, trading data rate for easier pointing — useful during manoeuvres or as a backup.

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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.