Citation
Abstract
During February 1985, the Ground Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (GSTDN) 26-m radio telescope facilities at Goldstone, California, and Canberra, Australia, are planned for deactivation, It is here proposed that these existing facilities, including large diameter (26-m) radio telescopes, control rooms, office buildings, and technical support facilities would provide an economical framework for a standalone SETI Instrument Facility, Additional benefits that would accrue from the proposed utilization of these facilities are the capability for remote monitor and control from the Deep Space Communications Complex (DSCC) Signal Processing Center, combined with a reduction in ground-induced radio frequency interference due to the physical distance to the other DSCC front end areas and the Signal Processing Center. This article examines the feasibility of converting a deactivated GSTDN 26-m facility into a dedicated SETI Instrument Facility.
Details
- Volume
- 42-65
- Published
- October 15, 1981
- Pages
- 4–8
- File Size
- 356.5 KB