Beyond the range of GPS and tracking satellites, the moonship depends on radio dish arrays for communication and navigation.

NASA’s 230-foot antenna, a crucial component of the Deep Space Network at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, has suffered significant damage. This incident has further strained the ...

The 70-meter antenna, designated DSS-14, at the Deep Space Network site in Goldstone, California. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in ...

One of NASA’s most critical deep space antennas has been knocked out by flooding, and the damage is proving far harder to fix than anyone initially hoped. The loss of this single dish has rippled ...

The aging infrastructure of the Deep Space Network is operating at capacity and in desperate need of an upgrade. The latest news isn't helping. Reading time 3 minutes A massive antenna used to ...