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The forerunner of the Deep Space Network was established in January 1958, when JPL, then under contract to the U.S. Army, deployed portable radio tracking stations in Nigeria, Singapore, and California to receive telemetry and plot the orbit of the Army-launched Explorer 1, the first successful U.S. satellite.
1962 was a banner year for new Los Angeles landmarks: the Los Angeles Dodgers moved into their new stadium home at Chavez Ravine, Paul Williams’ space-age Theme Building opened its doors at Los Angeles International Airport, and golf balls were first teed off from La Cañada Flintridge Country Club’s magnificently scenic golf course ...
Mar 8, 2023 · 2 min read. History of the Deep Space Network. Deep Space Network, Deep Space Station 42 (DSS-42) was the first antenna build on the Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex tracking station site. The antenna entered service in 1964 and provided two-way radio communications with dozens until deep space missions until its retirement in 2000.
Nestled in the picturesque foothills of Flintridge, California, the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club stands as a beacon of refined elegance and recreational excellence.
Oct 22, 2009 · Discover Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, California: NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.
La Cañada & The Space Age. The 1930s were also the beginning of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Starting as a little test station, it has grown into 175 acres and six thousand employees and has become the leading U.S. center for robotic exploration of the solar system.
Dec 24, 2013 · Fifty years ago on this day, on Dec. 24, 1963, NASA's Deep Space Network came into being. The Deep Space Network first existed as just a few small antennas as part of the Deep Space Instrumentation Facility.
