Telescope Information
IDENTIFIER urn:esa:psa:context:telescope:new_norcia.dsa1_35m::1.0
NAME ESTRACK station DSA1 (DSS-74) 35-m Radio Telescope
DESCRIPTION DSA 1 is an ESA 35-m telescope near New Norcia, Australia. The telescope was constructed between 2000 and 2002;it began routine operations in March 2003. The station can transmit up to 20 kW at 2 and 7 GHz; it canreceive at 2 and 8 GHz. Upgrades for operation in the 30 GHz range are planned. The ESA designation for the telescope is DSA-1; it is also known as NNO. It was followed by Cebreros (DSA-2) and Malarguee (DSA-3; DSS-84). DSS-74 is an ad hoc identifier for the assigned by the JPL Radar and Radio Science Systems Group.
FACILITY ESA's tracking station network ESTRACK
APERTURE 35.0
LONGITUDE 116.1915
LATITUDE -31.048225
ALTITUDE
COORIDINATE SOURCE WGS84
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