GMV hosts students from Space Command’s Advanced Space Operations Course at its Madrid headquarters

On March 11, GMV welcomed students from Space Command’s Advanced Space Operations Course (MESPA) at its Madrid headquarters. Space Command is a structure within the Spanish Air and Space Force responsible for the space domain within the Spanish Armed Forces. During their visit to the company’s facilities, the students gained firsthand knowledge of GMV’s capabilities applicable to space operations. This visit complemented the active participation of GMV expert personnel who teach various modules of this training course, designed to enhance understanding of the space environment and how space missions are operated and protected in real-world environments.

The day began with a presentation by Pedro J. Schoch, GMV's Director of Corporate Development, Marketing, and Communications, who provided a comprehensive overview of the company's activities and key aspects. Following this, Daniel Montero, Head of GMV's Defense and Security Avionics Systems Division; Miguel Ángel Molina, Deputy General Manager of GMV Space Systems; Alberto Águeda, Director of Space Surveillance and Traffic Management at GMV; Manuel Toledo, Director of Navigation User Segment & PRS of GMV´s satellite Navigation Systems; and Fernando Gandía, Division Head Robotics and On-Board Autonomy, presented their most notable projects, as well as the main achievements and challenges in their respective areas.

The visit continued with a tour of GMV’s facilities to see the spaces where numerous space missions and associated projects are developed: the Galileo room, a replica of the operational control center for the European satellite navigation system; the mission control center for ESA’s Celeste robust navigation mission in LEO; and the robotics laboratory, where robotic systems for space exploration are developed and validated.

The day concluded at the Focusear antenna, a system installed within GMV’s headquarters building that enables automated tracking of satellites in geostationary orbit for multiple users, including the Space Surveillance Operations Center (COVE) of MESPA, thereby reinforcing the protection and security of assets in orbit.