The recently refurbished EUMETSAT Geostationary Mission Control Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.
Europe's most modern satellite control centre has been unveiled at the Darmstadt headquarters of EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites. The completely refurbished Geostationary Mission Control Centre incorporates the latest technology to provide a more flexible, energy-efficient and secure workplace that is also more dynamic and productive for spacecraft and ground segment controllers. Head of the Digital Society Directorate-General in the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Dr Tobias Miethaner, officially opened the control centre today. EUMETSAT Head of Flight Operations Mike Williams said the new virtualised architecture of the control centre offers a degree of flexibility not possible with old technology. "Any screen in the new control centre can be used to monitor any ground segment facility, such as, for example, the back-up control centre at Fucino, Italy, if required," Williams said. "Previously, each screen was fixed to each ground segment facility and controllers would move to the screen they needed. Now, the screen can be moved to them." EUMETSAT Head of Strategy, Communication and International Relations Paul Counet said the new control centre was a crucial part of a significant upgrade being undertaken by EUMETSAT to prepare for major new programmes.
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