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The Canberra antenna they will use is one of the last of its kind. Apparently many of the original dishes were made specifically for tracking the Apollo mission
by ogou 3y ago
The Canberra antenna they will use is one of the last of its kind. Apparently many of the original dishes were made specifically for tracking the Apollo missions and then repurposed or retired after. Interesting tidbit: "The antenna weighs more than 3000 tonnes and rotates on a film of oil approximately 0.17mm thick."