Spacecraft Operations

Mission operations as a service

Telespazio Germany provides a wide variety of engineering, systems and consultancy services for spacecraft operations support during all phases of the satellite lifecycle. Our teams prepare and execute spacecraft operations from pre-launch to decommissioning, for a variety of missions including Earth observation, interplanetary exploration, communication and astronomy.

Building on more than 40 years of experience, our mission operations as a service promotes mission success through high standards of systems knowledge, communication skills and engineering analysis for critical and routine phases alike.

Key customers for these services include:

  • ESA
  • EUMETSAT
  • DLR
  • DLR-GfR

Developed through efficient, succinct processes, our adaptable mission operations concept (CONOPS) will help you attain your mission objectives:

  • Develop and validate operational products for effective and efficient daily operations
  • Design and deliver a CONOPS that is in sync with customer needs and timeline
  • Define clear interfaces between all stakeholders
  • Establish key performance requirements and indicators to monitor them
  • Utilise Telespazio Germany’s expertise to train highly qualified operations personnel

Our Simulation Officers provide training to Mission Control Teams (MCTs) for critical phases of spacecraft missions, including the Launch and Early Orbiting Phase (LEOP), commissioning, flybys, rendezvous, orbital insertions, landings, and routine operations.

During Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and commissioning phase, the operational effort required is greater than the largely automated, day-to-day operations:

  • Allocation of additional personnel and ground station support to streamline the commissioning of satellite(s)
  • Assessment of the space-to-ground link against tests done on ground
  • Acquisition and control of the satellite(s) after launch by a team of experienced engineers with vast critical mission phase knowledge
  • Staged transition towards automated operations

Our day-to-day operations setup ensures that your satellite or constellation runs smoothly, and you receive your complete data on time:

  • Fully automated daily monitoring, control and reporting
  • Real-time, 24/7 operations services provide operational support to clients’ satellites, ensuring maximum performance through reliable and dependable teams of specialists operating nearly completely on customer premises
  • Planning software supports the complex trade-off between ground station availability, on board storage capacity, and priority downloads
  • Present operations personnel respond to interruptions and anomalies
  • Operation from Telespazio Germany’s control centre provides flexibility to connect from anywhere in the world
  • Accountability for the punctuality and completeness of the data via KPIs

Telespazio Germany is committed to the sustainability of space and advocates for safe disposal of satellites close to their projected end of life.

  • Strategies are in place for atmospheric re-entry or disposal in a graveyard orbit
  • Venting of remaining gases and passivation of hardware and software, guided by engineers with hands-on experience in depletion burns