The Deep Space Network was created by NASA to track and navigate missions. Three stations use huge dish antennas and precise time standards to measure radio signals and determine location of spacecraft across the solar system.
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NASA/JPL-Caltech
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First tested by Pioneer 4, this 26-meter antenna would later become part of the Deep Space Network.
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1959
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/navigating-space/deep-space/radio-network
