{"id":193424,"date":"2023-02-27T17:32:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T22:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=193424"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:20:18","slug":"space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-light hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>SCaN Program<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 hds-secondary-navigation-has-breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-breadcrumbs display-none tablet:display-none desktop:display-flex flex-align-center\"><nav class=\"usa-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list\"><li class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" class=\"usa-breadcrumb__link\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/\" class=\"usa-breadcrumb__link\"><span>Space Operations Mission...<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-breadcrumb__list-item usa-current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Space Communications and...<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/\">Space Operations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/communicating-with-missions\/\">Communicating with Missions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/contact-scan-2\/\">Contact SCaN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-spacer\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-3 padding-bottom-0 desktop:padding-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Three Deep Space Network antennas point in various directions, lit in soft pink and purple tones by the setting Sun.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 65% 37%; object-position: 65% 37%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0418_eng.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-1 desktop:padding-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Two Near Space Network antennas point toward a cloudy sky as they tower over neighboring trees. A mountain range stretches across the horizon in the background.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 31% 42%; object-position: 31% 42%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg 3888w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ribbon_cutting_AS3_02.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-1 padding-right-3 desktop:padding-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex stretches across a lush, green landscape. Several antennas can be seen towering over surrounding buildings and roads.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 41% 29%; object-position: 41% 29%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg 3642w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=300,240 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=768,614 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=1024,819 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=1536,1229 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=2048,1638 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=400,320 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=600,480 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=900,720 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=1200,960 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/madridcomplex_full.jpg?resize=2000,1600 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-0 padding-bottom-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md display-block width-full margin-bottom-1\">Space Communications and Navigation  (SCaN)<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-6 padding-bottom-5 desktop:padding-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 padding-0\">NASA\u2019s Space Communication and Navigation program, or SCaN, serves as the program office for all of NASA\u2019s space communications operations. Over 100 NASA and non-NASA missions rely on SCaN\u2019s two networks, the Near Space Network and the Deep Space Network, to monitor Earth\u2019s weather and effects of climate changes, support lunar exploration, uncover the solar system and beyond, and peer back in time to understand the origins of the universe.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/communicating-with-missions\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary link-external-true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"section-heading-md\">\n                                Communicating with Missions <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">about Space Communications and Navigation  (SCaN)<\/span>                            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 bg-spacesuit-white color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-news-automated\">\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-heading-md\">Latest News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary link-external-false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 \" >\n\t\t\t\tMore NASA News                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col\"><div class=\"grid-row latest-news-items\"><div class=\"grid-col mobile:grid-col tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 latest-news-item latest-news-item-0 margin-bottom-2 -tablet:margin-bottom-0 desktop:margin-bottom-0 padding-right-0 tablet:padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/armd-solicitations\/\" class=\"tablet:grid-col latest-news-item news-item \"><div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\"><div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-column flex-align-start flex-justify-start z-200\"><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label color-spacesuit-white margin-bottom-auto\"><svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 16;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><g><path d=\"M8,0C3.5,0-0.1,3.7,0,8.2C0.1,12.5,3.6,16,8,16c4.4,0,8-3.6,8-8C16,3.5,12.4,0,8,0z M8,15.2 C4,15.2,0.8,12,0.8,8C0.8,4,4,0.8,8,0.8c3.9,0,7.2,3.2,7.2,7.1C15.2,11.9,12,15.2,8,15.2z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6,12c0.8-0.8,1.6-1.6,2.4-2.4c0.8,0.8,1.6,1.6,2.4,2.4c0-2.7,0-5.3,0-8C8.8,4,7.2,4,5.6,4 C5.6,6.7,5.6,9.3,5.6,12z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/div><div class=\"display-block\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">7 Min Read<\/div><p class=\"heading-22 color-spacesuit-white margin-0\"><span>ARMD Solicitations<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/explore-flight-HI-RES-no-meatball.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nhq202012170005large.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-black\">1 Min Read<\/div><p class=\"heading-14 color-carbon-black line-height-md margin-top-1 margin-bottom-1\">A Moonlit Trio<\/p><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-auto\"><svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 16;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><g><path d=\"M8,0C3.5,0-0.1,3.7,0,8.2C0.1,12.5,3.6,16,8,16c4.4,0,8-3.6,8-8C16,3.5,12.4,0,8,0z M8,15.2 C4,15.2,0.8,12,0.8,8C0.8,4,4,0.8,8,0.8c3.9,0,7.2,3.2,7.2,7.1C15.2,11.9,12,15.2,8,15.2z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6,12c0.8-0.8,1.6-1.6,2.4-2.4c0.8,0.8,1.6,1.6,2.4,2.4c0-2.7,0-5.3,0-8C8.8,4,7.2,4,5.6,4 C5.6,6.7,5.6,9.3,5.6,12z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><span>Image Article<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/podcasts\/curious-universe\/sun-series-bonus-dispatches-from-the-path-of-totality\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-6 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col padding-left-0 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-2 padding-bottom-4 desktop:padding-bottom-0\">\n\t<div class=\"display-flex hds-news-item-bubble\"><div class=\"padding-right-3\"><div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black circle-10 minw-10 maxh-10 minh-10\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/helio-series-cu-project-file-16x9-1.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/helio-series-cu-project-file-16x9-1.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/helio-series-cu-project-file-16x9-1.png?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/helio-series-cu-project-file-16x9-1.png?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/helio-series-cu-project-file-16x9-1.png?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-black\">38 Min Read<\/div><p class=\"heading-14 color-carbon-black line-height-md margin-top-1 margin-bottom-1\">Sun Series: Bonus: Dispatches from the Path of Totality<\/p><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-auto\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/podcasts\/houston-we-have-a-podcast\/atmospheric-waves\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-6 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col padding-left-0 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-2 padding-bottom-4 desktop:padding-bottom-0\">\n\t<div class=\"display-flex hds-news-item-bubble\"><div class=\"padding-right-3\"><div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black circle-10 minw-10 maxh-10 minh-10\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/334-featured-img.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/334-featured-img.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/334-featured-img.png?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/334-featured-img.png?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/334-featured-img.png?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-black\">45 Min Read<\/div><p class=\"heading-14 color-carbon-black line-height-md margin-top-1 margin-bottom-1\">Atmospheric Waves<\/p><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-auto\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"width-full maxw-full bg-carbon-05 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet-lg hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-callout\">\n\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper padding-bottom-9 padding-top-9 display-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-y-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-heading-md font-weight-extrabold line-height-heading-1 color-spacesuit-white-important\">Our Vision<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-top-2 padding-0 margin-bottom-4 color-spacesuit-white-important\">SCaN aims to build and maintain a scalable integrated mission support infrastructure that can readily evolve to accommodate new and changing technologies, while providing comprehensive, robust, cost-effective\u00a0and exponentially higher data rate space communications services to enable NASA's science, space operations\u00a0and exploration missions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/what-is-scan\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary  link-external-true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 color-spacesuit-white-important\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearn More                                    <span class=\"usa-sr-only\"> about Our Vision<\/span>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 z-400\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A 111-foot (34-meter) antenna points toward a bright blue sky. Mountains and several clouds can be seen in the background.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.3); transform-origin: 0% 47%; object-position: 0% 47%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSS-35_May_21_2014_02.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-card-grid padding-top-7 padding-bottom-3 padding-x-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-card-grid\">\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-grid-header grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-start margin-bottom-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-heading-sm line-height-sm\">Focus Areas<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"margin-0 padding-0\">SCaN provides communications and navigation services that are essential to the operation of NASA's spaceflight missions. Accordingly, SCaN has developed goals and objectives that support the program's role in the agency's long-term strategy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-grid-cards grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cards-included grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A map graphic displays the location of all SCaN communications complexes around the world.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png 4127w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=300,158 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=768,405 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=1024,540 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=1536,810 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=2048,1080 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=400,211 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=600,317 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=900,475 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=1200,633 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/june-2021-ground-station-map.png?resize=2000,1055 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Services and Scheduling<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">SCaN offers a comprehensive set of standard services based upon its\u00a0charter to provide communications and navigation for its customers from\u00a0launch through the entire mission life cycle.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/scan-services-and-scheduling\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A 112-foot-wide antenna at Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex near Canberra, Australia.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 43% 46%; object-position: 43% 46%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg 5120w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=287,300 287w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=768,802 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=981,1024 981w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=1471,1536 1471w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=1961,2048 1961w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=383,400 383w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=575,600 575w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=862,900 862w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=1149,1200 1149w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canberra-dss-35-04.jpg?resize=1915,2000 1915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Commercialization<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">SCaN is transforming its near space communications services and seeking to engage the commercial industry for both Direct-to-Earth and space relay communication services.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/nasas-commercial-communications-services\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spectrum_overview.png?w=597\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A rainbow and the word "SPECTRUM" overlays an image of a Deep Space Network antenna.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 55% 34%; object-position: 55% 34%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spectrum_overview.png 597w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spectrum_overview.png?resize=300,204 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/spectrum_overview.png?resize=400,271 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Spectrum Management<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Virtually every endeavor that NASA undertakes requires communications or data transfer via the electromagnetic spectrum. NASA relies solely on the SCaN program to provide this vital service to all of its missions.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/spectrum\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fall 2010, software engineers work in the background of the West High Bay area of the Power Systems Facility as Glenn Research Center technician, Joe Kerka rotates the SCAN Testbed flight enclosure assembly using a specially manufactured mount. Flight components can be seen inside the flight enclosure. The SCAN Testbed will be launched on a Japanese H\u2013IIB Transfer Vehicle and installed on the International Space Station (ISS) providing an on-orbit, adaptable software-defined radio (SDR) facility with corresponding ground and operational systems. This will permit mission operators to remotely change the functionality of radio communications through software once deployed to space, offering them flexibility to adapt to new science opportunities and recover from anomalies within the science payload or communication system. This effort is sponsored by NASA\u2019s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program as part of the Communications, Navigation, and Networking reConfigurable Testbed (CoNNeCT) Project led by Glenn Research Center.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg 2613w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=300,237 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=768,607 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=1024,809 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=1536,1213 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=2048,1618 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=400,316 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=600,474 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=900,711 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=1200,948 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/scan-testbed-inside.jpg?resize=2000,1580 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Systems Engineering and Technology<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">SCaN is at the forefront of space communications and navigation technology development, pushing the boundaries of what's possible to better enable space and science missions.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/engineering-and-technology\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"ILLUMA-T and LCRD communicating over red laser links.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoftteams-image-77.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Optical Communications<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">NASA is developing optical, or laser, communications\u00a0to address\u00a0limitations of radio frequency communications, including: bandwidth, spectrum and overall size of frequency packages and power used.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/communicating-with-missions\/lasercomms\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"An intern tests equipment in a quantum lab.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VJW_0707.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Quantum Communications<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Rapid advances in quantum optics have recently enabled space-based demonstrations of new communications and networking technologies and protocols.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/world-quantum-day\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A mentor leans over the computer of two students who watch intently.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg 2420w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=300,215 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=768,551 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=1024,735 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=1536,1102 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=2048,1470 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=400,287 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=600,431 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=900,646 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=1200,861 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bc1-4274.jpg?resize=2000,1436 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Outreach<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">SCaN supports NASA's education goal of promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/scan-outreach\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 30% 34%; object-position: 30% 34%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png 3258w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=300,88 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=768,226 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=1024,301 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=1536,451 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=2048,602 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=400,117 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=600,176 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=900,264 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=1200,352 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/what-is-gps-header.png?resize=2000,587 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">GPS and PNT Policy<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">SCaN leads in the development of NASA\u2019s overall navigation capability through spectrum coordination, data standards development, external coordination, and appropriate systems engineering, architecture development, and research and development of GPS applications.<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/gps-and-pnt-policy\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/communicating-with-missions\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">Read More<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  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desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">Learn more about the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program leadership.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/jeff-volosin\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Badri Younes\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wearescan.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A graphic of three Near Space Network antennas with a purple overlay. Text on the graphic reads: "We Are SCaN"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.5); transform-origin: 48% 79%; object-position: 48% 79%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wearescan.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wearescan.png?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wearescan.png?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wearescan.png?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">Organization Chart<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">View the SCaN organization chart.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/org_charts_05-2021_scan_org_chart_summary_simple_0.png\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/partners-2013-0.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A NASA logo sits in the center of the graphic surrounded by partner logos including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Space Generation Advisory Council, the International Telecommunication Union, the Interagency Operations Advisory Group, the Space-Based Positioning Navigation and Timing National Executive Committee, the Space Frequency Coordination Group, and the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/partners-2013-0.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/partners-2013-0.png?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/partners-2013-0.png?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/partners-2013-0.png?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">Partners<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">In order to achieve NASA\u2019s goals with regards to space communication and navigation, the SCaN program works and collaborates with many national and international organizations and their partners.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/scan-partners\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"SCaN Partners\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dss43-6_fs.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deep Space Station 43, a massive white antenna, points to a clear, bright blue sky. Mountains stretch across the horizon in the background.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 6% 44%; object-position: 6% 44%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dss43-6_fs.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dss43-6_fs.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dss43-6_fs.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dss43-6_fs.jpg?resize=200,200 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">Contact<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">Are you a NASA Mission Manager needing more information? Do you want to know more about what we do in SCaN? Are you an educator or student looking to get involved? Do you represent a policy body and need more information? Have another type of question or comment?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/contact-scan-2\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"width-full maxw-full bg-carbon-05 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet-lg hds-module hds-module-full 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lasting\u00a0impact on society.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/scans-impact\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary  link-external-true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 color-spacesuit-white-important\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearn More About Our Impact                                    <span class=\"usa-sr-only\"> about Our Impact<\/span>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 z-400\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iss063e052397_orig.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Image of an astronaut in space\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 0% 47%; object-position: 0% 47%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iss063e052397_orig.jpg 5568w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iss063e052397_orig.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iss063e052397_orig.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iss063e052397_orig.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iss063e052397_orig.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, 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class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-right-5 margin-bottom-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label margin-bottom-2\">NASA Internships<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"page-heading-md\">SCaN Internship Project<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md\">Open to students 16 and older, the SCaN Internship Project allows students to perform hands-on training with real mission scenarios, analyze powerful space communication systems, utilize network software tools, and effectively communicate their findings in a final presentation to NASA management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/space-communications-navigation-program\/scan-internship-project-sip\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gsfc-best-shots-54.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A group of interns stand beneath an antenna and a bright blue sky.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 38% 85%; object-position: 38% 85%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gsfc-best-shots-54.jpg 3860w, 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2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-centers-and-facilities color-mode-light padding-y-6 padding-x-3 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-centers-and-facilities\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36\">NASA Centers Supporting SCaN<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-sm link-external-false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 \" >\n\t\t\t\tSee All                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 margin-bottom-2 tablet:margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-centers-module-map\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hds-centers-module-map-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/plugins\/nasa-blocks\/assets\/images\/centers-and-facilities\/centers-and-facilities-map.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-center-carousel grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 tablet:padding-left-0 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2 hds-centers-carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283564\" data-slide-id=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">NASA Headquarters<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">July 29th, 1958<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">2,463<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Nichole Pinkney<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283574\" data-slide-id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Glenn Research Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Cleveland, Ohio<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">January 23rd, 1941<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">3,200<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Dr. James Kenyon<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283568\" data-slide-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Goddard Space Flight Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Greenbelt<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">May 1st, 1959<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">10,000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Makenzie Lystrup<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283579\" data-slide-id=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Jet Propulsion Laboratory<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Pasadena, California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">October 31st, 1936<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">6,000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Dr. Laurie Leshin<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"122533\" data-slide-id=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Ames Research Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283575\" data-slide-id=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Johnson Space Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Houston<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">November 1st, 1961<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">11,000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Vanessa E. Wyche<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283562\" data-slide-id=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Stennis Space Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Stennis Space Center, Mississippi<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">October 25th, 1961<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">5,000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Dr. Richard Gilbrech<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283577\" data-slide-id=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Marshall Space Flight Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Huntsville, AL<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Founded<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">July 1st, 1960<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">People<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">7,000<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-top-2 margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important rich-text\">Director<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 rich-text\">Joseph Pelfrey<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nasa-center-inner\" data-location-id=\"283571\" data-slide-id=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"display-41 line-height-sm\">Kennedy Space Center<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col 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