Constructed: 1984 | DSS 45 was completed in 1986 for the Voyager 2 encounter with Uranus. It rotates on a circular track with a diameter of 19.6 metres using four wheels (two drive wheels and two idler wheels). Compound curve dish panels are utilised to improve surface accuracy.
Axes Configuration: Azimuth—Elevation
Reflector Size: 34 metres
Height: 33 metres
Transmitting Bands: X band (7145–7190 MHz)
Receiving Bands: X band (8400–8500 MHz) S band (2200–2300 MHz)
Reflector Accuracy: within 0.25mm
Pointing Accuracy: within 0.015°
Turning Rate: 0.8° per second
High Wind Parameters: Stow at steady winds of 72km/h or gusts at or above 88km/h Design maximum survivable 160km/h

Constructed: Originally constructed in 1965 at the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station for the Apollo missions, this antenna received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon. In 1983 it was relocated to Tidbinbilla and modified. The X-Y configuration and small dish size allow it to move rapidly, making it ideal for tracking near-Earth spacecraft.
Axes Configuration: X-Y
Reflector Size: 26 metres
Height: 35 metres
Transmitting Bands: S band (2025–2120 MHz)
Receiving Bands: X band (8400–8500 MHz) S band (2200–2300 MHz)
Reflector Accuracy: within 1.2 mm
Pointing Accuracy: within 0.1°
Turning Rate: 5° per second but limited to 3° per second
High Wind Parameters: Stow at steady winds of 72km/h or gusts at or above 88km/h Design maximum survivable 160km/h

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