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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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ECHO Horn Antenna
Title
ECHO Horn Antenna
Title
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Full Description:
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The Horn reflector antenna at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey was built in 1959 for pioneering work in communication satellites for the NASA ECHO I. The antenna was 50 feet in length and the entire structure weighed about 18 tons. It was comprised of aluminum with a steel base. It was used to detect radio waves that bounced off Project ECHO balloon satellites. The horn was later modified to work with the Telstar Communication Satellite frequencies as a receiver for broadcast signals from the satellite. In 1990 the horn was dedicated to the National Park Service as a National Historic Landmark.
Full_Description
The Horn reflector antenna at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey was built in 1959 for pioneering work in communication satellites for the NASA ECHO I. The antenna was 50 feet in length and the entire structure weighed about 18 tons. It was comprised of aluminum with a steel base. It was used to detect radio waves that bounced off Project ECHO balloon satellites. The horn was later modified to work with the Telstar Communication Satellite frequencies as a receiver for broadcast signals from the satellite. In 1990 the horn was dedicated to the National Park Service as a National Historic Landmark.
Full Description
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Date:
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6/62
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Communication-Satell ites
Subject_Category
Communication-Satell ites
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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ECHO
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Keywords:
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Horn
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Keywords:
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antenna
Keywords
antenna
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Telstar
Keywords
Telstar
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Bell
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Keywords:
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Labs
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Reflector
facet_what
Reflector
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Jersey
facet_where
Jersey
facet_where
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facet_where:
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New Jersey
facet_where
New Jersey
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1959
facet_when
1959
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1990
facet_when
1990
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1959
facet_when_year
1959
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1990
facet_when_year
1990
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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62-Tels-20
Image_#
62-Tels-20
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 013
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 013
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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62-Tels-20
Center_Number
62-Tels-20
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2003-00013
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2003-00013
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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