NASA Expands Near Space Comms Network With New Task Orders

Near Space Network antennas at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA is expanding its Near Space Network’s direct-to-Earth communications capabilities with four commercial contracts and a possible extension worth $4.82 billion. Each commercial contract agreement task order is scheduled to take effect from February 2025 through September 2029, with an...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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