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Madrid Complex | Madrid Construction Site
July 24, 2002
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Panel Fabrication
Several key components of the new 34-meter beam waveguide antenna are being fabricated in Italy. The main
reflector panels shown here are being assembled at COSPAL Composites Srl. near Milan. These panels are made of a
bonded aluminum material with each row of panels having a unique shape. When completed there will be 9 rows
comprising nearly 350 individual panels.
