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[[Image:Ceberos estrack station.jpg|thumb|200px|ESTRACK station at [[Cebreros]], Spain]]'''Cebreros Station''' (also known as '''DSA 2''' or '''Deep Space Antenna 2''') is a European Space Agency, [[ESTRACK]] [[radio]] [[Antenna (electronics)|antenna]] station for communication with [[spacecraft]], located about 10 km east of [[Cebreros]] and 90 km from [[Madrid]], [[Spain]], operated by the European Space Operations Centre and [[Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial|INTA]]. A 35-metre diameter antenna that receives in [[X-band|X-]] and [[Ka-band]]s is located at the site. Station code is "CEB". |
[[Image:Ceberos estrack station.jpg|thumb|200px|ESTRACK station at [[Cebreros]], Spain]]'''Cebreros Station''' (also known as '''DSA 2''' or '''Deep Space Antenna 2''') is a European Space Agency, [[ESTRACK]] [[radio]] [[Antenna (electronics)|antenna]] station for communication with [[spacecraft]], located about 10 km east of [[Cebreros]] and 90 km from [[Madrid]], [[Spain]], operated by the European Space Operations Centre and [[Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial|INTA]]. A 35-metre diameter antenna that receives in [[X-band|X-]] and [[Ka-band]]s is located at the site. Station code is "CEB". |
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It provides daily support to Lisa Pathfinder, [[Mars Express |
It provides daily support to Lisa Pathfinder, [[Mars Express]] and [[Gaia satellite|Gaia]].<ref>http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/Cebreros_-_DSA_2</ref> |
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It also provided support for [[Rosetta space probe|Rosetta]]. |
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Two sister stations are [[New Norcia Station]] in [[Australia]], and [[Malargüe Station]] in [[Argentina]]. |
Two sister stations are [[New Norcia Station]] in [[Australia]], and [[Malargüe Station]] in [[Argentina]]. |
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Revision as of 14:35, 5 October 2016
Cebreros Station (also known as DSA 2 or Deep Space Antenna 2) is a European Space Agency, ESTRACK radio antenna station for communication with spacecraft, located about 10 km east of Cebreros and 90 km from Madrid, Spain, operated by the European Space Operations Centre and INTA. A 35-metre diameter antenna that receives in X- and Ka-bands is located at the site. Station code is "CEB".
It provides daily support to Lisa Pathfinder, Mars Express and Gaia.[1]
It also provided support for Rosetta.
Two sister stations are New Norcia Station in Australia, and Malargüe Station in Argentina.
References
External links
- ESA webpage on ESTRACK, including links to all stations
- ESA/ESTRACK Cebreros station page
- Cebreros Station live webcam
40°27′10″N 4°22′03″W / 40.4528°N 4.3676°W
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