ALMA prototypes tested at the VLA
All three prototype ALMA antennas at the test facility on the site of the Very Large Array in New Mexico. From left to right are the Japanese, North American, and European models. Behind them are the temporary offices and control rooms created using the cargo containers used to ship in the parts. This test facility was occupied from April 2003 through November 2012.
Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF
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