Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex

The goldstone complex consists of several very large microwave deep space dish antennas that are used to communicate with outer space vehicles such as the mars rovers.
Goldstone deep space communications complex. Space agency seen situated in the mojave desert in california are three 34m 110 ft diameter beam waveguide antennas at the goldstone deep space. Army in 1958 the gdscc is part of nasa s. Along with our colleagues at the jet propulsion laboratory jpl in pasadena and our sister stations at madrid spain and goldstone california usa we provide the vital communications gateway between deep space craft and the mission teams on earth. The goldstone deep space communications complex gdscc commonly called the goldstone observatory is a satellite ground station located in the mojave desert near barstow in the u s.
The dsn was established to communicate with spacecraft. Goldstone is one of three complexes around the world known as nasa s deep space network dsn. For over half a century the goldstone deep space communications complex gdscc has provided a vital communications link for nasa jpl manned and unmanned spacecraft. Not only in orbit around the earth but also in the farther reaches of our solar system.
Visitors must register in advance since this is a secure facility. In this historic 1990 photo from the u s. Fifty years of space exploration has seen many milestones in both robotic and manned spacecraft. Operated by nasa s jet propulsion laboratory jpl its main purpose is to track and communicate with space missions.
That s exactly the responsibility of the goldstone deep space communications complex gdscc at fort irwin in california s mojave desert. Goldstone is part of nasa s deep space network which provides radio communications for all of nasa s interplanetary spacecraft and is also utilized for radio astronomy. Once on site guests are taken on a.