Historic Space Antenna Starts Vital Repairs
(PhysOrg.com) -- The rigorous engineering plans call for lifting about 4 million kilograms (9 million pounds) of finely tuned scientific instruments a height of about 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) so workers can replace the steel runner, walls and supporting grout. This is the first time the runner has been replaced on the Mars antenna.
Historic Space Antenna Starts Vital Repairs
NASA has begun vital repairs on its giant Mars Antenna at the Deep Space Network site in Goldstone, Calif.
Thu 11 Mar 10 from SPACE.com
Historic Deep Space Network Antenna Starts Major Surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- The rigorous engineering plans call for lifting about 4 million kilograms (9 million pounds) of finely tuned scientific instruments a height of about 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
Historic Deep Space Network Antenna Starts Major Surgery, Tue 9 Mar 10 from SpaceDaily
Deep Space Network antenna repairs begin
PASADENA, Calif., March 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says major renovation work has started at its Deep Space Network's "Mars Antenna" in Goldstone, Calif.
Tue 9 Mar 10 from UPI
Deep Space Network Antenna Undergoing Major Surgery
Image Caption: The 70-meter antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex in the Mohave Desert in California. This complex is one of three comprising NASA's Deep Space Network. ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from RedOrbit
- Pages: 1
Bookmark
