2.4XLSA installed at the NASA GSFC to support the Direct Readout Community. NASA is using this pedestal to ingest Terra and Aqua. This installation also incorporates the Fiber Optic Option that permits operation of the pedestal at up to 15km from the receivers and processing computers. The Fiber Option eliminates electrical damage caused by lightning strikes to a nearby tower.

Actual receive image of an 89.2 degree elevation Terra pass taken at GSFC. Note there is no keyhole effect.

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