Deep space network under threat
MAY 24, 2006
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.020121
Space News : The Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) may not be able to support future NASA missions because of its deteriorating infrastructure. In a report released Monday the GAO found serious problems with the DSN, as NASA has been deferring maintenance work at the three main ground stations since 2002, leading to aging, deteriorating equipment as a result. According to the report some NASA projects are creating their own ground networks because they believed the DSN would not be able to meet their needs.
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