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A view from inside the CHEOPS Mission Operations Centre


Date: 05 July 2018
Satellite: CHEOPS
Depicts: MOC
Location: INTA in Torrejón, Spain
Copyright: Courtesy of INTA-ES

The CHEOPS Mission Operations Centre (MOC) is located at the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial in Torrejón, Spain. Here operators will monitor the state of the spacecraft and issue telecommands. A high degree of automation has been implemented in the Mission Control System (MCS) and the MOC for receiving data, but operators are required to check and uplink the weekly activity plans issued by the Science Operations Centre (SOC). In coming months, operators will be trained to deal with possible anomalies using a simulator.

Photo courtesy of INTA-ES.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
11-Mar-2026 07:03 UT

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