Tracking Curiosity. Image Credit: Glen James Nagle
Glen James Nagle, Education and Public Outreach Officer at Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex took this panoramic image early Saturday morning in Canberra while getting their first data from MSL at 2 kbps.
“That’s DSS34 on the left tracking Curiosity; DSS43 in the middle tracking Mars Odyssey and MRO (warning them that’s something is on its way); and just past the rainbow on the right is DSS45, which was the prime antenna for the acquisition and also tracking Curiosity when this photo was taken. Note: it may look as if DSS34 and DSS45 are pointing in opposite directions but wrap that panorama around and they are pointing the same way.”
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