DLR GSOC control room

Mission Operations

Our service portfolio covers all operational mission phases from the ops concept definition and operations preparation to decommissioning, including LEOP, commissioning, routine and special operations. Our expertise encompasses all types of missions: earth observation, scientific, interplanetary, astronomy, telecommunications, navigation and manned spaceflight.

Operations Execution

We offer support for LEOPs, commissioning, routine operations, end-of-life activities, and operations including anomaly handling and resolution. Our teams manage both satellite and ground segment operations, including the operations of secure systems. We provide 24/7 services, whenever feasible using a cost efficient multi-mission approach.

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Operations Engineering

We provide comprehensive support across the entire operations spectrum, encompassing the definition of operations concepts and system requirements, integration and validation of the ground segment, preparation for operations, personnel training, simulations, and operations execution.

Simulations and training

We offer tailored training courses in all aspects of satellite operations drawing upon our 35 years of operations experience. Our experienced simulation officers deliver training to complete flight control teams – covering both manned and unmanned missions – by orchestrating realistic nominal and contingency scenarios within a control room environment.

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Sentinel-2 satellite image over Florida

Supported missions

We are contributing to national, European and ESA missions such as Galileo, Copernicus, Columbus, Juice, BepiColombo and many more. We have expertise in all mission types:

  • Navigation
  • Earth observation
  • Communication
  • Interplanetary missions
  • Human spaceflight

 

Stories

Engineering the backbone of space missions

16:11 November 17, 2025

Meet Ilja Verspohl, a System Engineer at SSC in Germany....

Precision and passion: Meet the engineers steering Solar Orbiter

13:03 March 25, 2025

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is operated from ESA’s European Space Operations Centre, with support from industry partners including SSC....

Sentinel 2C launch preparations

09:09 September 11, 2024

The Sentinel-2C satellite lifted off on 5 September. In ESA’s operations center (ESOC) the mission controllers were ready after lots ...

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Guillaume Guillermin

Business Development Director

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