The support structure for DSS-36, also called the alidade, part way through construction. The alidade rotates around the pintle bearing…
After it has cured, the pedestal is painted to protect the pedestal from the elements. Visible in the center of…
After the concrete has cured, the excavated area around the pedestal and tapered ramp walls is backfilled to return the…
While the final layer of DSS-36s pedestal was being poured, false works supported the pedestal room roof/base of the antenna…
Smoothing the base the pedestal before the concrete cures is necessary as this layer forms the surface on which the…
After the second layer of pedestal ring wall forms are completed, a further 283 cubic meters (9994 cubic feet), 680000…
The first level of forms for the inboard pedestal ring wall under construction exposes the rebar that reinforces the concrete…
400 cubic meters (14125 cubic feet) of concrete, weighing 960000 kg (2.1 million lbs.), delivered in 70 trucks, is poured…
A blinding layer of concrete is poured atop the leveling layer to create a smoother, more durable surface for the…
Here workers pour and smooth a levelling layer of concrete on the foundation of Deep Space Station 36 (DSS-36). The…
