Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna to Expand Joint Space Test Capabilities In, From, and To Space

Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna to Expand Joint Space Test Capabilities In, From, and To Space

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has received a transportable satellite tracking antenna system from the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 81 (SYD 81) to expand joint space testing, training and operational support capabilities at NRL’s Blossom Point Tracking Facility during the first quarter of calendar year 2026.

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and L3 Harris engineers raise the antenna pedestal for the first time at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility, 1Q CY 26, as part of unstowing the antenna following transportation across the country and prior to assembling the reflector. (U.S. Navy photo)

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