{"id":648949,"date":"2024-04-17T13:53:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=648949"},"modified":"2024-04-17T15:15:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:15:28","slug":"nasas-near-space-network-enables-pace-climate-mission-to-phone-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/space-comms\/nasas-near-space-network-enables-pace-climate-mission-to-phone-home\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to \u2018Phone Home\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The PACE (<a href=\"https:\/\/pace.gsfc.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem<\/a>) mission has delivered its <a href=\"https:\/\/nasa.gov\/earth\/nasas-pace-data-on-ocean-atmosphere-climate-now-available\/\" rel=\"noopener\">first operational data back to researchers<\/a>, a feat made possible in part by innovative, data-storing technology from NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/communicating-with-missions\/nsn\/\">Near Space Network<\/a>, which introduced two key enhancements for PACE and other upcoming science missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a satellite orbits in space, its systems generate critical data about the spacecraft\u2019s health, location, battery life, and more. All of this occurs while the mission\u2019s science instruments capture images and data supporting the satellite\u2019s overall objective.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"width-full maxw-full margin-left-auto margin-right-auto hds-media-align-inline hds-module wp-block-nasa-blocks-video\">\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full maxw-full flex-column\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-video-container width-full embed-container\">\n\t\t\t<video poster=\"\" id=\"nasa-plus\" class=\"video-js video-player vjs-fluid width-full\" data-setup='{\"controls\":true,\"preload\":\"auto\",\"plugins\":{\"mux\":{\"debug\":false,\"data\":{\"env_key\":\"91nns8oppqdfqc44lgo4b1gni\",\"player_name\":\"www.nasa.gov Player\",\"video_name\":\"pace–newimages\"}}}}' >\n\t\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pace-newimages.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vjs-no-js\"> To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5 video<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<track label=\"English\" kind=\"subtitles\" srclang=\"en\" src=\"\" default \/>\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-caption hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-caption p-sm margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Animation of NASA's PACE mission transmitting data to Earth through NASA's Near Space Network. \nNASA\/Kasey Dillahay<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This data is then encoded and sent back to Earth via radio waves through NASA\u2019s Near Space Network and Deep Space Network \u2014 but not without challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One challenge is extreme distances, where disruptions or delays are common. Satellite disruptions are similar to what internet users experience on Earth with buffering or faulty links. If a disruption occurs, Delay\/Disruption Tolerant Networking, or DTN, can safely store and forward the data once a path opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s Near Space Network integrated DTN into four new antennas and the PACE spacecraft to showcase the benefit this technology can have for science missions. The network, which supports communications for space-based mission within 1.2 million miles of Earth, is constantly enhancing its capabilities to support science and exploration missions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center padding-y-3 maxw-full width-full display-flex flex-align-center hds-module wp-block-nasa-blocks-blockquote\"><div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block display-flex flex-column flex-justify-center padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:display-flex mobile:display-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-icon margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"tablet:square-4 square-4 margin-right-3\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 3000 3000\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 3000 3000;\" xml:space=\"preserve\"> <g> <path d=\"M586.7,1429.7c-10.7,1.5-21.4,2.8-33.9,4.5c6.9-26.6,12.7-50.7,19.5-74.6c32.4-114.1,78.5-222.2,146.8-319.5 c90.2-128.5,202.5-235.3,327.7-329.1c8.4-6.3,16.7-12.6,25.3-19.1c-66.3-105.1-131.5-208.6-197.3-313.1c-3.5,1.2-5.5,1.6-7.2,2.6 C714.4,469,576.1,575.7,456,705.3c-126,135.9-226.2,289.1-303,457.8c-98.8,217.1-151.3,444-147.2,683.3 c1.7,100.5,12.9,199.6,41.1,296.3C93.7,2303,182.2,2433,326.7,2520.1c176.9,106.7,366.8,126.8,563.4,70.5 c150.9-43.2,260.9-138.9,327.2-282.5c33.4-72.5,47.8-149.4,52-228.7c6.5-122.8-14.1-239.5-74.3-348.1 C1074.6,1514.5,832.7,1394.2,586.7,1429.7z\"><\/path><path d=\"M2912.5,1722c-129.9-210.9-320.2-309.4-567.9-296c-22.1,1.2-44,5.1-67.4,7.9c2.2-9.6,4-17.9,6.1-26.2 c37.9-153.6,99.3-296,198.8-420.5c77.8-97.4,167.1-182.9,265.8-258.8c15.6-12,31.3-23.9,47.9-36.5 c-66.2-105.1-131.9-209.2-197.2-312.8c-3.5,1.1-5.1,1.2-6.4,2c-167.2,95.6-316.1,213.7-443.2,358.8 c-105.1,119.9-191.1,252.3-259.5,396.3c-95.5,201-152.1,411.6-159.1,634.8c-3.9,125.5,4.8,249.7,40.1,371 c46.7,160.8,135.7,290.9,280.5,378.7c165.7,100.5,344.8,123,531.2,78.8c172.4-40.8,296.4-143.9,366.3-308.5 c28.5-67.2,40.6-138,44.6-210.5C3000.2,1953.3,2979.9,1831.4,2912.5,1722z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"font-weight-extralight line-height-sm margin-top-0 section-heading-sm\"><span class=\"section-heading-sm\">DTN is the future of space communications, providing robust protection of data that could be lost due to a disruption.\u201d <\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blockquote-image hds-cover-wrapper margin-right-3\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kevin Coggins\" 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\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/nasa-insignia-rgb-2023.png?resize=900,900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-name line-height-sm margin-0\">Kevin Coggins<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"blockquote-credit-title line-height-sm padding-0 margin-0\">Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA SCaN<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cDTN is the future of space communications, providing robust protection of data that could be lost due to a disruption,\u201d said Kevin Coggins, deputy associate administrator for NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/\">Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN)<\/a> program. \u201cPACE is the first operational science mission to leverage DTN, and we are using it to transmit data to mission operators monitoring the batteries, orbit, and more. This information is critical to mission operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pace.gsfc.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">PACE<\/a>, a satellite located about 250 miles above Earth, is collecting data to help researchers better understand how the ocean and atmosphere exchange carbon dioxide, measure atmospheric variables associated with air quality and climate, and monitor ocean health by studying phytoplankton \u2014 tiny plants and algae.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><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=\"2048\" height=\"1609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The top right corner of the image shows a nearly quarter-circle shaped piece of land, which is a brown-orange color. There are speckles of clouds covering the top right-most corner of the land. The rest of the image is taken up by ocean, showing the coast of the ocean where it meets the land. The ocean is split up into three segments, each colored differently, with the middle section the largest. The section to the left shows the ocean in true color. There are white wispy clouds covering parts of the ocean from top to bottom at the left-most side. The ocean itself is primarily a dark blue color, though at the top of the section, near the coastline, swirls of light blue, teal, and green begin to form \u2013 part of a phytoplankton bloom. The middle section of the image is shown in pink and green. The swirls of green are closer to the coastline, but spread outwards into the ocean, mixing in with the pink. The swirls of pink are farther away from the coast. The right section of the image is shown in several colors of the rainbow. Reds, yellows, and greens are closer to the shore while dark blues and purples are further out in the ocean.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 56% 74%; object-position: 56% 74%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png 3650w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=300,236 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=768,603 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=1024,805 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=1536,1207 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=2048,1609 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=400,314 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=600,471 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=900,707 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=1200,943 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oci-ocean-panels-pace-oci-20240309t115927.png?resize=2000,1572 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s PACE satellite\u2019s Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) detects light across a hyperspectral range, which gives scientists new information to differentiate communities of phytoplankton \u2013 a unique ability of NASA\u2019s newest Earth-observing satellite. This first image released from OCI identifies two different communities of these microscopic marine organisms in the ocean off the coast of South Africa on Feb. 28, 2024. The central panel of this image shows Synechococcus in pink and picoeukaryotes in green. The left panel of this image shows a natural color view of the ocean, and the right panel displays the concentration of chlorophyll-a, a photosynthetic pigment used to identify the presence of phytoplankton. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While PACE is the first operational science user of DTN, demonstrations of the technology have been done previously on the International Space Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to DTN, the Near Space Network worked with commercial partner, Kongsberg Satellite Services in Norway to integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/nasa-enables-future-of-science-observation-through-tri-band-antennas\/\">four new antennas<\/a> into the network to support PACE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These new antennas, in Fairbanks, Alaska; Wallops Island, Virginia; Punta Arenas, Chile; and Svalbard, Norway, allow missions to downlink terabytes of science data at once. Just as scientists and engineers constantly improve their instrument capabilities, NASA also advances its communications systems to enable missions near Earth and in deep space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As PACE orbits Earth, it will downlink its science data 12 to 15 times a day to three of the network\u2019s new antennas. Overall, the mission will send down 3.5 terabytes of science data each day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1675\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?w=1675\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA and KSAT Near Space Network Initiative for Ka-band Advancement antennas. This image shows for antennas across the globe in a variety of environments. The first is in Alaska, the second is in Chile, the third is in Norway, and the fourth is in Virginia.\" 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\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=300,102 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=768,260 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=1024,347 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=1536,521 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=400,136 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=600,203 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=900,305 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nika-antennas.jpg?resize=1200,407 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1675px) 100vw, 1675px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Near Space Network’s new antennas in Alaska, Chile, Norway, and Virginia. These were developed in partnership with KSAT. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Network capability techniques like DTN and the four new antennas are the latest enhancements to the Near Space Network\u2019s catalog of services to support science missions, human spaceflight, and technology experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cNASA\u2019s Near Space Network now has unprecedented flexibility to get scientists and operations managers more of the precious information they need to ensure their mission\u2019s success,\u201d said Coggins.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><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=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A picture of the Earth with multiple Earth-observing spacecraft around it. On the surface are four images of Near Space Network antennas while text on screen reads: Near Space Network - bringing home Earth science data.\" 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\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enabling-earth-science.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An artistic rendering of multiple Earth-observing satellites around the globe using NASA’s Near Space Network to send back critical data. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kasey Dillahay<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to these new capabilities, the network is also increasing the number of commercial antennas within its portfolio. In 2023, NASA issued the Near Space Network Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-seeks-commercial-near-space-network-services\/\">request for proposal<\/a> to seek commercial providers for integration into the network\u2019s expanding portfolio. With an increasing capacity, the network can support additional science missions and downlink opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Near Space Network is funded by NASA\u2019s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program office at NASA Headquarters in Washington and operated out of NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:katherine.s.schauer@nasa.gov\"><strong>Katherine Schauer<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-about-the-author nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-6 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-about-the-author\"><div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-x-0 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black padding-top-3\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h3 class=\"heading-14\">About the Author<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-row grid-container padding-x-0 maxw-widescreen\"><div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-9\"><div class=\"grid-row\"><div class=\"hds-author-thumbnail mobile:circle-6 mobile:maxw-6 circle-card maxw-card thumbnail margin-right-2 desktop:margin-right-5\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"10rem\" height=\"10rem\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"avatar avatar-300 photo medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cropped-microsoftteams-image-14-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Katherine Schauer\"><\/div><div class=\"grid-col\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h2 class=\"heading-29 line-height-sm\">Katherine Schauer<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"padding-y-2\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-9\"><p class=\"margin-top-0\">Katherine Schauer is a writer for the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program office and covers emerging technologies, commercialization efforts, exploration activities, and more.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-14\">Share<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-icons social-icons-round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"social-icon social-icon-x\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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desktop:grid-col-5 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black \"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h2 class=\"heading-14\">Related Terms<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"article-tags\"><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/communicating-with-missions\/\">Communicating and Navigating with Missions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth-science\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Science<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/goddard\/\">Goddard Space Flight Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/pace\" rel=\"noopener\">PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-directorates\/space-operations\/space-communications-and-navigation-scan-program\/\">Space Communications & Navigation Program<\/a><\/li><li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/space-operations\/\">Space Operations Mission Directorate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-article-hero-header nasa-gb-align-full bg-carbon-90 width-full maxw-full color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-hero-header\">\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full maxw-full minh-tablet grid-container minh-tablet flex-column padding-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex flex-direction-column\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-y-9 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-0 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"z-400 grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-spacesuit-white margin-bottom-2\">4 Min Read<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heading-41 line-height-md color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNASA\u2019s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to \u2018Phone Home\u2019\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\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-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"The PACE spacecraft sending data down over radio frequency links to an antenna on Earth. The science images shown are real photos from the PACE mission.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 65% 58%; object-position: 65% 58%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pacegraphic-newimages.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"padding-y-3 padding-x-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"hds-caption maxw-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0 color-carbon-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><figcaption>An artistic rendering of the PACE spacecraft sending data down over radio frequency links to a Near Space Network antenna. The science images shown are real photos from the PACE mission. <\/figcaption><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-credits color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credits: <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>NASA\/Kasey Dillahay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-articles\">\t\t<section class=\"hds-related-articles padding-x-0 padding-y-3 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0 text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\"><h2 style=\"max-width: 100%;\" class=\"width-full w-full maxw-full\">Explore More<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0 desktop:padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-seeks-commercial-near-space-network-services\/\" class=\"color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black minh-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_1589.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" 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\/2023\/03\/img_1589.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img_1589.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"subheading margin-bottom-1\">3 min read<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"related-article-title\">NASA Seeks Commercial Near Space Network Services<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md color-carbon-60\">NASA is seeking commercial communication and navigation service providers for the Near Space Network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-1 color-carbon-60\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 year ago\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0 desktop:padding-right-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/somd\/nasa-enables-future-of-science-observation-through-tri-band-antennas\/\" class=\"color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black minh-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/nika-carousel-1920x1100-1.png?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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