Long-range tracking radar at MIT Haystack Observatory in Massachusetts. Steerable dish is used for tracking satellites and objects in deep space.


Long-range tracking radar at MIT Haystack Millstone Observatory in Massachusetts. The large steerable dish is used for tracking satellites orbiting the Earth. It also detects and tracks objects in deep space.


Size: 5517px × 3678px
Location: Westford, MA, USA
Photo credit: © Gerald G Gantar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: antenna, astronomy, astrophysics, atmospheric, deep, deep-space, detection, discovery, dish, exploration, haystack, hill, investigations, long-range, massachusetts, millstone, mit, nightfall, observation, observatory, parabolic, people, radar, radio, research, satellite, satellites, science, sky, space, steerable, surveillance, technology, telescope, tower, tracking, waves