ESTRACK Control Centre (ECC)

The European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany is ESA's facility for controlling ESA satellites through the ESTRACK network of ground stations. The ESTRACK Control Centre (ECC, shown here) hosts the Network Control Centre for both the network of ESTRACK ground stations and ESA's Operations Dedicated Ground Communications Network (OPSNET). Manned continuously, staff operating this centre [Image Date: 1997] [98.07.011-002]