The Near Space Network (NSN) utilizes two commercial antennas in North Pole, Alaska. The 5-meter (16-foot) antenna is protected from extreme weather by a radome (foreground) while the 13-meter (43-foot) antenna (background) is too large to be so enclosed. The antennas are used to support missions with polar …
The Near Space Network (NSN) utilizes two commercial antennas in North Pole, Alaska. The 5-meter (16-foot) antenna is protected from extreme weather by a radome (foreground) while the 13-meter (43-foot) antenna (background) is too large to be so enclosed. The antennas are used to support missions with polar orbits.
Photo taken in 2011