Space Now History
Machines
Vehicles and systems: the family they belong to, the constraint that shaped them, and what happened to them.
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Deep Space Network
A set of very large radio antennas spaced around the Earth so that at least one of them can always see a distant spacecraft, no matter how the planet has turned. It is how everything beyond Earth orbit is heard from.
Last reviewed 2026-08-14
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F-1 rocket engine
The single-chamber engine that lifted the Saturn V. Five of them powered the rocket's first stage, and none has flown since the programme ended.
Last reviewed 2026-08-14