ESA Optical Ground Station, Research telescope at Teide Observatory, Spain
The ESA Optical Ground Station contains a one-meter Ritchey-Chrétien telescope designed for imaging and spectrography with a focal length of 13.3 meters.
The European Space Agency constructed this ground station to conduct laser communication experiments and monitor space debris in various Earth orbits.
Scientists from multiple nations gather at this facility to advance space research through international cooperation and data exchange programs.
The telescope detects objects between 19th and 21st magnitude, identifying space debris as small as 10 centimeters in the geostationary ring.
This installation serves as a receiver station for quantum communication experiments, with signals coming from a sender station 143 kilometers away on La Palma.
Location: Tenerife
Diameter: 1 m
Part of: Teide Observatory
GPS coordinates: 28.30100,-16.51183
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:45
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