NASA activated its new 34-meter radio antenna, DSS-23, on August 3, 2026. This new antenna will help communicate with spacecraft across the solar system and beyond. DSS-23 entered service after months of calibration and testing between May and July. The antenna is part of NASA's ongoing effort to expand its Deep Space Network capacity. This expansion supports a growing number of complex space missions and future exploration endeavors.

NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s

NASA activated its new 34-meter radio antenna, DSS-23, on August 3, 2026. This new antenna will help communicate with spacecraft across the solar system and beyond. DSS-23 entered…