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A C TIVID AD TÉCNIC A

CENTRES ARGANDA

AND MASPALOMAS

Situated in Spain to service the SpainSAT satellite. In Arganda, SpainSAT has a
In addition to Maspalomas, in the future the INTA 16.4m diameter antenna on X
centre in Madrid will be operative and responsible and S band, and one of 6.3m
the PAZ and INGENIO satellites. on X-Band. In addition, there
is another 6.3m antenna in
Maspalomas. These anten-
nae are instantly interchan-
geable for both satellites,
depending on service requi-
rements.

OTTAWA (CANADÁ)
AND MT. JACKSON (EE.UU.)

Provides the ground control segment for Xtar- Ground Control is capable
Eur. It has a 16.4m diameter antenna on X and S of operating both satellites,
Bands, one of 6.3m on X-Band in Maspalomas, as even with one of the centres
well as a 6.3m antenna in Arganda. Depending on completely out of service,
service requirements, the antennae can be used guaranteeing users conti-
The control interchangeably for both satellites. nuous service at all times and
under any circumstances.
Each satellite has two identical
control centres located in separa-
centres are te geographic zones. Each of them
operational has tracking stations or TTC ante-
nnae, on two different frequency
24/7/365 bands (X and S), and located in se-
parate geographical zones (Madrid
and Gran Canaria).

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