company news about The world’s first commercial deep-space communications antenna was opened in the UK to receive information from Mars

On July 11, the world's first commercial deep-space communications antenna performed its first operation and received images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express. These photos were received via the antenna "GHY-6" at the Goonhilly ground station in Cornwall in southwestern England.

The antenna is 32 meters wide and has been tracking and receiving signals from probes in the Martian atmosphere. Commercial deep-space communications have now been opened, enabling communications for groundbreaking missions to the moon and Mars.

Ian Jones, CEO of Goonhilly Ground Station, said: "From the beginning, transforming this antenna into a reliable part of the ESA and Nasa deep space network has been our business. Part of the plan."

The two antennas GHY-3 and GHY-6 of the Goonhilly ground station have been modified for two years to be compatible with the deep space networks of Nasa and ESA.

On February 9, the Goonhilly ground station received a signal, reporting that the UAE Space Agency's "Hope" probe successfully entered the orbit of Mars.

The deep space market is a growing market. The new functions of the British earth station have greatly promoted the ability of the United Kingdom to provide services to the global space industry and provide impetus for the Cornwall space industry.