Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center) is one of ten National Aeronautics and Space Administration field centers. Since December 1968, Kennedy Space Center has been NASA's primary launch center of human spaceflight. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). The management of the two entities work very closely together, share resources, and even own
Usuda Deep Space Center all subsequent antennas of their Deep Space Network (DSN). Similar huge antennas are used by the deep space networks of the USA, China, Russia, Europe, and India. Because the 64 meter antenna is getting old, JAXA is building a new antenna nearby. This antenna will be slightly smaller (54 meters in diameter) but have better surface accuracy and hence be capable of working at the higher Ka-band frequencies. This will increase the potential data throughput despite the smaller size. Usuda Deep Space Center Usuda Deep Space Center is a facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency It is a spacecraft