One of the most complex
in the world stations for satellite tracking, preparing for his discovery in
Malargue, Argentina, 1,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires. The new station will afford
dependable communications with missions traveling through the solar system in
the hundreds of millions of miles from Earth.
The new station of the
European Space Agency (ESA), located near the town of Malargue, Mendoza
province, after its opening, will join the work of the existing stations
located in Spain and Australia.
Deep Space Antenna 3 or
DSA 3 will send commands and receive data and perform radiometric measurements
for missions such as Mars Express, Venus Express, Rosetta, Herschel, Planck,
Gaia, BepiColombo, ExoMars, Solar Orbiter and Juice.
The main part of the
construction has been completed, and the team prepares all stations need to
start DSA 3. The official opening ceremony will take place later this year, and
the introduction of plant commissioning and the start of the day to day
operations is planned for early 2013
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