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I think the big radio telescope is the main barrier. At this point there's only one in the world with enough transmit power to talk to it, and a handful that ca
by rcxdude 3y ago
I think the big radio telescope is the main barrier. At this point there's only one in the world with enough transmit power to talk to it, and a handful that can receive the signal.
- perihelions 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra_Deep_Space_Communication_Complex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra_Deep_Space_Communicat... (pdf) https://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/files/820-100-H.pdf https://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/files/820-100-H.pdf 70 meter antenna, 80 kW X-band transmit power (122 dBW EIRP)