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Coordinates: 40°27′10″N 4°22′03″W / 40.4528°N 4.3676°W / 40.4528; -4.3676
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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".
'''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".


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>
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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* [http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/ESTRACK_Cebreros_webcam Cebreros Station live webcam]
* [http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/ESTRACK_Cebreros_webcam Cebreros Station live webcam]


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Cebreros Station
ESTRACK station at Cebreros, Spain
Alternative namesDSA 2 Edit this on Wikidata
Part ofESTRACK Edit this on Wikidata
Location(s)Cebreros, Province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain
Coordinates40°27′10″N 4°22′03″W / 40.4528°N 4.3676°W / 40.4528; -4.3676 Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationEuropean Space Operations Centre Edit this on Wikidata
Altitude794 m (2,605 ft) Edit this at Wikidata
Telescope styleground station Edit this on Wikidata
Diameter35 m (114 ft 10 in) Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/Cebreros_-_DSA_2 Edit this at Wikidata
Cebreros Station is located in Spain
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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

  1. ^ http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Estrack/Cebreros_-_DSA_2


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