ArgandaGround Segment
MaspalomasGround Segment
Ground Segment
Each satellite of the HISDESAT system have their respective Control Centers, in both
cases one of the centres will be a back up, (Arganda and Maspalomas in Spain
for SPAINSAT; Otawa and Mt Jackson in the EEUU
for XTAR-EUR), which allows a high security of the system.
Due to the orbital location of both satellites, all the Tracking Centres, are located in Spanish territory (Arganda and Maspalomas). The combination of antennas provides a third level of back up allowing resources to be shared during the emergency operations of both satellites.
SPAINSAT has two Ground Control Centres, one of them a back up, that act as tracking and monitoring centres. They are located in Arganda (Madrid) and in Masapalomas (Canary Islands). Both centres contain the antennas of TC&R telemetry, range finding and control and the geographical separation.
XTAR-EUR has another two Ground Control Centres, located in Otawa and a back up in Mount Jackson (Virginia). Due to the orbital position of the satellite the Tracking Centres are located in Spain (Arganda and Maspalomas) with their respective TC&R antennas whose combination with the TC&R antennas of Spainsat will provide a third level of back up allowing resources to be shared during emergency operations.
Due to the orbital location of both satellites, all the Tracking Centres, are located in Spanish territory (Arganda and Maspalomas). The combination of antennas provides a third level of back up allowing resources to be shared during the emergency operations of both satellites.
SPAINSAT has two Ground Control Centres, one of them a back up, that act as tracking and monitoring centres. They are located in Arganda (Madrid) and in Masapalomas (Canary Islands). Both centres contain the antennas of TC&R telemetry, range finding and control and the geographical separation.
XTAR-EUR has another two Ground Control Centres, located in Otawa and a back up in Mount Jackson (Virginia). Due to the orbital position of the satellite the Tracking Centres are located in Spain (Arganda and Maspalomas) with their respective TC&R antennas whose combination with the TC&R antennas of Spainsat will provide a third level of back up allowing resources to be shared during emergency operations.