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Why are there so many waveguide feeds (?) near the focus of Cassini's dish antenna?
Cassini has quite a complex Radio Science Subsystem. Accorting to that article (and confirmed in Wikipedia):
Cassini is the only deep space mission to transmit to Earth at three radio wavelengths (...
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Can astronauts on an EVA communicate directly with ground stations?
Can astronauts/cosmonauts performing spacewalks at the International Space Station communicate directly with radio stations on the ground (even if only as a back-up)? Or do they need to relay their ...