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Building the Spacecraft Control Center of the Future

ESA's ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, is Evolving

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Tom Patton
May 21, 2024
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On May 14, ESA signed a contract with Darmstadt-based architecture office H2S Architekten for the construction of a futuristic new satellite control facility at its existing European Space Operations Center (ESOC) site. Preparations for the construction of the new building will begin in 2025.

“We have many more upcoming missions to operate, and this faci…

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