Tracking Stations of the Apollo Program - Apollo11Space Dive into the fascinating world of Apollo Program tracking stations, from Goldstone to Madagascar Learn how these global outposts played a crucial role in taking humanity to the Moon and back
How NASA Tracked Apollo 11 to the Moon and Back with 1960s Tech DSS-42 was a 26-meter (85 feet), hour-angle and declination antenna with additional equipment from the Manned Space Flight Network (MSFN) to provide backup for the Apollo program (Image credit:
The Apollo Unified S Band Communications System - Ed Thelen The Erectable S-Band Antenna was first flown on Apollo 11 and was intended to provide a stronger television signal for the first lunar moon walk Because time during the brief Apollo 11 EVA was so precious, the expected 19-minute deployment of the antenna would have a major impact of productivity
Erectable S-Band Antenna Deployment - NASA The Erectable S-Band Antenna was first flown on Apollo 11 and was intended to provide a stronger television signal Because time during the brief Apollo 11 EVA was so precious, the expected 19-minute deployment of the antenna would have a major impact of productivity
Engineering The Communications System For Apollo 11 When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the moon in 1969, a S-Band Transponder designed and built by General Dynamics was the only communications link the Apollo 11 Astronauts had to NASA's mission control and millions of people watching on Earth
NASA TECHNICAL NOTE -- TN E6723 - NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) When the Apollo Program was initiated, it was stipulated that as much as possible of the existing Project Mercury and Gemini Program ground network and spacecraft systems were to be used for the near-earth phase
Apollo 11 Communication System: How NASA Talked to the Moon in 1969 The Manned Space Flight Network (MSFN) included 14 ground stations globally, with three primary 85-foot antenna stations positioned 120° apart: These stations provided continuous communication coverage as Earth rotated, eliminating “dead zones” in contact with Apollo 11
On Eagles Wings: The Story of the Parkes Apollo 11 Support The original mission plan of Apollo 11 had Parkes acting as a backup during the moonwalk for NASA's two tracking stations, the 64 metre dish at Goldstone in California, and the 26 metre dish at Tidbinbilla near Canberra, Australia
Apollo 11 Telemetry Data Recordings: A Final Report Once astronauts opened the door and activated the camera, it would begin shooting live images of the historic event, transmitting the raw footage by way of an antenna to Earth below
