NASA's Deep Space Network — the array of radio dishes that communicate with spacecraft across the solar system — performed as intended during the Artemis II mission, despite coming under significant strain. According to Ars Technica, the issue stems from missions routinely exceeding their allocated bandwidth and data transmission capacity, forcing the aging network's infrastructure to work beyond design specifications. The DSN will need upgrades to handle future deep space exploration ambitions.

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