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Farpoint Deep Space Communications Complex

34-m and 70-m deep-space antennas, navigation and radio science.

North Reach

The 70-m antenna and three 34-m antennas of the Farpoint Deep Space Communications Complex in North Reach.
FDSC · OFFICIAL IMAGE RECORD

The 70-m antenna and 34-m network within the North Reach radio-quiet reserve.

North Reach

Farpoint provides deep-space command, telemetry, radiometric navigation and radio-science services. Its antennas support lunar missions continuously and planetary missions through scheduled network passes.

The complex operates one 70-m and three 34-m antennas, a cryogenic receiver laboratory and time-and-frequency standards traceable to the National Metrology Institute.

CORE CAPABILITIES

Research and operations

Major publicly releasable capabilities maintained at this facility.

01FDSC

Deep-space telemetry and command

Operated under the applicable ANSA safety, quality and technical-authority standards.

02FDSC

X/Ka-band navigation

Operated under the applicable ANSA safety, quality and technical-authority standards.

03FDSC

Radio science

Operated under the applicable ANSA safety, quality and technical-authority standards.

04FDSC

Emergency spacecraft acquisition

Operated under the applicable ANSA safety, quality and technical-authority standards.

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Precision time and frequency

Operated under the applicable ANSA safety, quality and technical-authority standards.

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Antenna and receiver research

Operated under the applicable ANSA safety, quality and technical-authority standards.

FACILITY INFORMATION

Contact and access

Operational facilities may restrict access during missions, tests or protected research activity.

01 · LocationNorth Reach

Location

National radio-quiet reserve

02 · Largest antenna70 m

Largest antenna

X and Ka band

03 · Facility codeFDSC

Facility code

Deep-space network

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