The Deep Space Network
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The Deep Space Network Acquires Artemis II Signal
Description The acquisition of the radio frequency signal from the Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon by NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) is indicated by the peak in the data signal shown on the top computer screen. Soon after the mission’s launch on April 1, 2026, at 6:35 p.m. EDT, NASA’s Near Space Network led communications with the Orion…
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Griffin Mission One Ground Testing with NASA’s Deep Space Network a Success
The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander, an important milestone to demonstrate the lander’s compatibility with space-to-ground communications that will occur during Griffin Mission One (GM1)’s journey to the lunar surface. After GM1 separates from SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, the lander will utilize DSN’s antennas in…
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