STEREO Space Weather Beacon Coverage
This plot shows the sources of the STEREO space weather beacon telemetry. Some telemetry comes down together with the full resolution science telemetry, through the NASA Deep Space Network. Other telemetry sources. (notice the gaps in coverage during a 24hr period)
The full article is here: [link to stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov]
Additional info is here: [link to www.gdscc.nasa.gov]
In determining the exact position for the site in California, a remote location, free from radio signal interference, was needed. The remote location of the Mojave Desert in California, near the old mining town of Goldstone, was determined to be an optimal location and in 1958 the first antenna was built. Facilities near Madrid, Spain and Canberra, Australia complete the Deep Space Network providing 360 degree coverage for spacecraft tracking.