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NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II, according to Greg Heckler, deputy program manager for capability development in NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation Program.

California, Spain, Australia

Who
Greg Heckler, NASA
What
NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II, according to Greg Heckler, deputy program manager for capability development in NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation Program.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:34:01 GMT · 2h 38m ago
Where
California, Spain, Australia ·
Why
New processes, mostly focused around coordination and scheduling, were put in place ahead of Artemis II after lessons learned from Artemis I.
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NASA is working with commercial providers to construct ground antennas for a dedicated network for Moon missions, called Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS), to free up more capacity on the DSN to support other spacecraft, as demand for signal is only going up.

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