THE JOHANNESBURG STATION
DSIF 5 is located just outside Johannesburg in the Republic of South Africa. This station is staffed by the National Institute of Telecommunications Research (NITR) of the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and managed by Douglas Hogg.
The antenna and receiving equipment are identical to the Goldstone Echo Site installation except for minor details. The station has both transmitting and receiving capability and can send commands to the spacecraft. Recorded tracking and telemetered data are transmitted in real time to JPL by radio teletype.