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Breaking Ground for New Deep Space Station 56 (DSS-56)
Breaking Ground for New Deep Space Station 56 (DSS-56)

Representatives from NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) office, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Spain’s Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial…

Fog Moves in Over DSS-53 Construction Site
Fog Moves in Over DSS-53 Construction Site

A heavy fog rolls in over the construction site for Deep Space Station (DSS)-53. The large hole was dug out…

Beginning Stage of Pedestal Concrete Pouring for DSS-53
Beginning Stage of Pedestal Concrete Pouring for DSS-53

Concrete is poured for DSS-53's foundation, which is 1-meter thick and spans the entire pedestal base (over 70-feet in diameter).

Beginning Stage of Pedestal Concrete Pouring for DSS-56
Beginning Stage of Pedestal Concrete Pouring for DSS-56

Concrete is poured for DSS-56's foundation, which is 1-meter thick and spans the entire pedestal base (over 70-feet in diameter).

Pedestal Wall Forming at DSS-56 Construction Site
Pedestal Wall Forming at DSS-56 Construction Site

The pedestal circumferential wall is forming at the DSS-56 construction site. Cement is poured in stages inside the circumferential wall.…

Initial Preparation for DSS-56 Antenna Base
Initial Preparation for DSS-56 Antenna Base

Construction crew prepare the large hole where concrete will be poured to create the pedestal.

The concrete pedestal and pedestal room are cured for DSS-53.
The concrete pedestal and pedestal room are cured for DSS-53.

After the concrete of the pedestal and pedestal room cure, dirt is back filled to return the construction area to…

Logo: Phoenix Missile Hypersonic Testbed
Logo: Phoenix Missile Hypersonic Testbed

Logo: Phoenix Missile Hypersonic Testbed

Expedition 52-53 Crew Members in Red Square
Expedition 52-53 Crew Members in Red Square

Expedition 52-53 Crew Members in Red Square

Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy
Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy

Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy