Mark Carreau
July 08, 2025

This artist’s concept shows what Deep Space Station-23, a new antenna dish at the Deep Space Network’s complex in Goldstone, California, might look like when complete in several years.

Credit: NASA

HOUSTON–NASA has issued a request for proposals for concept studies and architecture definitions to establish joint government and commercial communications and navigation around the Earth, Moon and Mars. This is to enable science, robotic and human exploration and economic development. Issued July…

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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