The new Goldstone Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23), a 34-meter antenna, has officially gone online at the NASA Deep Space Network's Goldstone complex in Barstow, California, as of August 2026. This significant addition dramatically increases the Deep Space Network’s overall communication capacity. The DSS-23 utilizes multifrequency beam-waveguide technology designed to bolster NASA’s deep space operations. Experts predict this enhancement will substantially improve communications capabilities for decades. NASA leadership and personnel were involved in the completion and commissioning of the facility.
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