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Madrid Complex  |  Madrid Construction Site

Madrid Construction Site - December 15, 2002 (Click for hi-res image)
December 15, 2002
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Steel Erection
At the top of the quadripod structure is the subreflector. The subreflector has its own positioning mechanism that allows the subreflector to be moved to keep the overall in antenna focus across all elevation angles during tracking.


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