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Deep Space Station 33 (DSS-33) is expected to become operational in 2026. The antenna will used the beam waveguide (BWG) design in which transmission and reception equipment is located underground rather than in a cone at the focal point of the dish. The radio signal is guided from the subreflector through a hole in the surface of the dish to the receiving equipment via a system of reflecting mirrors inside a large tube. The reverse path allows transmission. This design reduces weight on the reflecting surface, insulates electronics from environmental factors including dish movement, and simplifies maintenance. DSS-33 will be able to transmit at 20 kW 7.1. It will receive right- and left-circular polarization at 8.4, and 32 GHz. Antenna coordinates are not yet available. The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex (CDSCC) is managed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science research agency. The CDSCC is at Tidbinbilla, about 35 km southwest of Canberra, ACT.
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