This antenna at Goldstone, California has become a symbol of space communication. The largest antenna at the site—its dish is 70 meters wide—has been in continuous use since 1966, when it tracked Mariner 4 on its mission to fly past Mars.
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This antenna at Goldstone, California, has become a symbol of space communication.
Type: Photograph
Image Taken: Goldstone, California, United States
Credit: Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech
Origin: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
