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Arganda Ottawa (Canadá)

and Maspalomas
y Mt Jackson
These centres are situated in Spain to (EE.UU.)
service the SpainSAT satellite.
Provides the ground control seg-
In Arganda, SpainSAT has an antenna ment for Xtar-Eur. It has an antenna
with a diameter of 16.4 metres for X with a diameter of 16.4 metres for X
and S bands, and one of 6.3 metres and S bands, and one of 6.3 metres
for X-Band. In addition, there is ano- for X-Band in Maspalomas. In addi-
ther antenna of 6.3 metres in Maspa- tion, there is another antenna of 6.3
lomas. These antennae are instantly metres in Arganda. These antennae
interchangeable for both satellites, are instantly interchangeable for
depending on service requirements.
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both satellites, depending on service
requirements.
Each satellite has two identical con-
The Control Centre at trol centres located in separate geo-

INTA in Torrejón de graphic zones. Each of them also has
tracking stations or TTC antennae,
Ardoz will be activated on two different frequency bands (X
after the launch of PAZ and S), and located in separate geo-
graphical zones (Madrid and Gran
Canaria).
Ground Control is capable of opera-
ting both satellites, even with one of
the centres completely out of servi-
ce, guaranteeing users continuous
service at all times and under any
circumstances.

The PAZ Radar Satellite

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