The Deep Space Network (DSN) Aperture Enhancement Project (DAEP) was initiated by the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) office to replace the aging 70m antennas, such as DSS-43 seen here in the background, with arrays of four 34m antennas to provide equivalent performance. These antennas, including DSS-36, utilize a Beam Wave Guide…
The Deep Space Network (DSN) Aperture Enhancement Project (DAEP) was initiated by the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) office to replace the aging 70m antennas, such as DSS-43 seen here in the background, with arrays of four 34m antennas to provide equivalent performance. These antennas, including DSS-36, utilize a Beam Wave Guide (BWG) design. When completed, DSS-36 will appear identical to DSS-34, seen here in the foreground.