Maspalomas Station
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Maspalomas Station is an INTA-operated, ESTRACK radio antenna ground station for communication with spacecraft located at the southern area of Gran Canaria island, on the INTA campus. It is situated on the Montaña Blanca hill and is visible from the coastal resort of Meloneras, close to Maspalomas. It was originally established in the 1960s to support NASA's nascent human spaceflight program.
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Alternative names | Centro Espacial de Canarias |
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Organization | INTA (Spain) |
Location | San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
Coordinates | 27°45′48″N 15°38′03″W |
Website | www.inta.es |
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