The New Zealand Embassy visits GMV's facilities in Tres Cantos

On October 14, GMV welcomed a delegation from the New Zealand Embassy, led by Ambassador Tara Morton, to its headquarters in Tres Cantos (Madrid). During the visit, the company presented its main activities and capabilities in the space sector, with a special focus on the SouthPAN (Southern Positioning Augmentation Network) project. SouthPAN provides satellite-based navigation and precise positioning services in Australia and New Zealand, and GMV is responsible for its processing and control centers.

Miguel Romay, general manager of Satellite Navigation Systems at GMV, welcomed the delegation and introduced the company. Clara Serban, Project Manager in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), then presented SouthPAN, the SBAS system that GMV is developing to provide service in New Zealand and Australia, as well as the benefits it will bring to the public.

The visit also included a tour of the Multimission Control Room, where Víctor Pozo, director of GMV’s Ground Control Segment for Satellite Navigation Systems, gave a brief explanation of the operation of the IOD-1 satellite, which is part of the European Space Agency’s Celeste mission.

The meeting provided an opportunity to strengthen ties between GMV and the New Zealand Embassy and to explore potential opportunities for collaboration in the space sector.