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Goldstone Nov 7 2011

by Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Blogger

Media were invited to tour the Goldstone Deep Space Network station on November 7, 2011, the day before asteroid 2005 YU55 was to make its close approach to Earth.

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The 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at Goldstone
Emily Lakdawalla with the 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at Goldstone
Radar astronomer Lance Benner with the 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at Goldstone
Ross Hayes, Lead Space Operations Controller at the Goldstone DSN station
Robert Harrelsson shows off the recently replaced bearing under DSS-14
Robert Harrelsson explains which of DSS-14's cones is radiating
Radar Astronomers looking at the latest pictures of 2005 YU55
Radar Astronomers looking at the latest pictures of 2005 YU55
400,000 Watts of radio energy...
The 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at Goldstone
Emily Lakdawalla with the 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at Goldstone
"Uranus" station, a 34-meter antenna near the 70-meter dish at Goldstone
DSS-14 is a very large dish...
Lance Benner showing off their latest image of 2005 YU55
Lance Benner showing off their latest image of 2005 YU55
Lance Benner showing off their latest image of 2005 YU55
Observations of 2005 YU55 over, the antenna is about to "stow"
Observations of 2005 YU55 over, the antenna has stowed
DSS-14 in "stowed" position
DSS-14 in "stowed" position
Goldstone's 70-meter dish, stowed, and a 34-meter dish, near sunset
Distant 34-meter dishes, part of the Goldstone Deep Space Network complex
Loch Ness Monster at Goldstone
These little guys were all over the Goldstone installation
Crossed-eye stereo view of DSS-14's transmitting cones