DSN Picture Gallery

A Gallery of Deep Space Network Stations

Here are pictures of the system of antennas that are Galileo's link to the Earth. For additional information and background on the DSN, look at the History of the Deep Space Network. If you are using a text-based browser, this site will offer you more information.

DSS 14 and 15 at Goldstone, California, USA

Station 14 is in the center, with station 15 (which is not used for Galileo tracking) off to the right. The small antennas towards the center right of the picture are communications antennas used to communicate with a JPL comm satellite.

DSS 14 at Goldstone

This 70-meter antenna will be used to support Galileo communications at Goldstone. (JPL333-6338ac)

Canberra, Australia

Station 42 is at the bottom, station 43 at the top center, and the 26 meter station 46 (which will not be used to track Galileo) is to the top left. Station 45 (which will support Galileo tracking) is not visible. (JPL10073ac)

Canberra, with DSS 42 and 43

Station 42 is on the left, and station 43 is on the right in the foreground. Station 34, which will also be used to track Galileo, is still under construction. (10070ac)

Canberra, DSS 43 alone

The flags of the three nations that provide homes to Deep Space Network stations are shown in the foreground (from left to right, the United States, Australia, and Spain). (JPL5877ac)

Madrid, Spain

Clockwise from the top, stations 63, 61, 65 and 66. Only station 63 will be used to track Galileo. (JPL 5100ac)

Parkes, Australia

The Parkes radio telescope is not part of the Deep Space Network, but Galileo has been granted station coverage to help boost performance. (JPL 355-4667bc)

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