Australia is "all ears" for Mars landing

Canberra, Australia (SPX) Aug 03, 2012
Dishes in Australia will be the ones following NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission when it lands on Monday (6 August) after a nail-biting series of manoeuvres. The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC), which CSIRO manages on NASA's behalf, will be the main tracking station for landing activities. Its 70-m and two 34-m antennas will receive signals from the spacecraft both d

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