Tag: Madrid
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Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network complex in Spain
A fast-moving wildfire, one of many raging across Spain, bore down on the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex on Friday, forcing an evacuation and temporarily suspending operations at one of NASA’s most important tracking stations. The tracking station is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, operating in concert with similar facilities in California and Australia…
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SpainSat NG II Suffers Irreparable Damage, Hisdesat Seeks Replacement Satellite
Hisdesat said the SpainSat NG II military communications satellite has suffered non-recoverable damage after being struck by a space particle, prompting the company to begin the process of procuring a replacement spacecraft. In a statement issued on January 16, Hisdesat said the satellite was hit by a particle estimated to be only a few millimetres…
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Deep Space Network upgrades and new antennas increase vital communication capabilities
NASA’s Deep Space Network, commonly referred to as the DSN, has welcomed a new dish, Deep Space Station 56, to its family of powerful ground listening stations around the world. The now-operational 34-meter antenna joins the network’s Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex located 60 kilometers west of Madrid, Spain while other dishes within the network…