The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Europe's New Space Brain Passes First Operational Test

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Tom Patton
Aug 05, 2021
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ESA has successfully operated a spacecraft with Europe’s new space brain … a next-generation mission control system … for the first time. The powerful software, named the 'European Ground System - Common Core' (EGS-CC), will be the ‘brain’ of all European spaceflight operations in the years to come, and promises new possibilities for how future missions…

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