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Performing at full capacity ANNUAL REPORT 2014

® SPOT 2004

real-time operational procedures the nearly 80 orbital determina-
have been completed on the sate- tion processes conducted throug-
llite, including 54 maintenance and hout 2014, which allow us to know
orbital control maneuvers as well the precise position of the satellite
as procedures related to payload within the orbital window it shares
communications, sensor inhibitions, with other satellites.
adjustment of on-board clocks, con-
Finally, in line with HISDESAT’s
trol parameter updates, memory
dumps, and test runs of redundant strategic policy to optimise safety
elements. and flexibility in the operation of
its satellites, control of SPAINSAT
In addition to these real-time pro- was shared between the two mis-
cedures, numerous satellite status sion control centres. In the course
monitoring procedures were run, of 2014 operation was tempora-
allowing to predict the behavior rily transferred a total of six times
and performance of each subsys- from the nominal control centre
tem, thus improving operating at Arganda to the backup control
efficiency and reducing fuel con- centre at Maspalomas, in order to
sumption. keep both sites fully operational and
prepared.
Operational procedures have
also been effected at the satellite During the preparation of opera-
ground control centre, for example tions of the PAZ satellite, we moni-

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