Tag: Deep Space Network
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ESA inaugurates New Norcia 3: Australia hosts Europe’s latest deep-space antenna
Europe expands its space communication reach with New Norcia 3 The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially inaugurated a new deep space antenna in Australia, marking a significant upgrade to Europe’s ability to communicate with spacecraft across the solar system. The ceremony took place on October 4 in New Norcia, Western Australia, where a 35-meter…
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ESA Inaugurates Deep Space Antenna to Detect Mars Phone Signals
ESA inaugurates fourth deep-space antenna The European Space Agency (ESA) will officially inaugurate its fourth deep-space communication antenna on October 4, 2025, expanding Europe’s capacity to talk with probes and spacecraft far beyond Earth’s orbit. This new installation joins the agency’s existing Deep Space Network (DSN) of ground stations that stitch together a global web…
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Earth Receives Final NASA Psyche Laser Message From 494 Million Kilometers Away
NASA’s Psyche Mission Breaks a New Frontier in Space Communications In December 2024, NASA’s Psyche mission achieved a landmark feat by beaming a final infrared laser message back to Earth from a staggering 494 million kilometers (307 million miles) away. This latest transmission represents a watershed moment for space communications, signaling that optical, laser-based links…