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Title
ECHO Horn Antenna
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.
Keywords
Horn antenna ECHO Telstar Bell Labs
Subject Category
Communication-Satellites
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
62-Tels-20
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2003-00013
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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