Source
NASA Celebrates Restoration of Guam Station Damaged by Typhoon Mawar
NASA has fully restored its Guam Remote Station following damage caused by Super Typhoon Mawar in 2023. This restores a critical communication link within the agency's Near Space Network.
Why it matters
The station prevents the International Space Station from losing contact with Earth for up to 20 minutes per orbit, reducing safety risks for crewed missions.
The details
The typhoon destroyed two 16.5-meter antennas and damaged an 11-meter north antenna. To maintain partial service, NASA borrowed two mobile terminals from the U.S. Army. The funding used for the rebuild also provided upgrades for three other Near Space Network ground stations. Repairs were managed by NASA’s Glenn Research Center.
Show entities and relationshipsHide entities and relationships
In this article
Key connections
supporting NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, or TDRS
representatives from NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Division
SCaN is related to Research and Technology Mission Directorate
SCaN, a division of NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate
Research and Technology Mission Directorate is related to NASA
NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate
Get the weekly recap
The stories like this one, picked and explained — once a week, straight to your inbox.