Post #4097417
2026-07-25 21:16 UTC
"On July 25, an initial onsite inspection by the NASA Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) emergency response team found wildfire damage primarily to pavement and surrounding vegetation, with no significant structural damage observed to antennas or buildings," writes https://x.com/NASASpox/status/2081114506843881941 now about the Spanish #DeepSpaceNetwork site: "Meanwhile, NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program has seamlessly transitioned mission support to its other Deep Space Communications Complexes in Goldstone, California and Canberra, Australia, ensuring continuity of operations and uninterrupted spacecraft communications."
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@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz 2026-07-26 20:08
"My teams have completed all necessary checks and testing of the #Cebreros station," writes https://bsky.app/profile/josefaschbacher.esa.int/post/3mrkysmg5ws2e: "After careful review, we have declared the antenna GREEN for nominal operations as of 27 July. Onsite presence will be kept to a minimum, in accordance with restrictions in the area." Meanwhile https://bsky.app/profile/amsat-dl.org/post/3mrkrwxlgls2c reports that "DSN Madrid is back in business, while DSN Now status display shows offline."
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@Thorium@social.linux.pizza 2026-07-25 21:34
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz Great news. Feeling bad for those in Spain and the rest of Europe dealing with wildfires. I hope these are stopped soon.