page_title: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex
hierarchical_section_title: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex
caption_attribution_description: Español: Edifico del museo del Complejo de Comunicaciones del Espacio Profundo de Madrid
context_page_description: The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex is a satellite ground station located in Robledo de Chavela, Spain, and operated by the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial. Part of the Deep Space Network of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, along with its two sister stations at Goldstone, California and Canberra, Australia it is used for tracking and communicating with NASA's spacecraft, particularly interplanetary missions.
context_section_description: The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) is a satellite ground station located in Robledo de Chavela, Spain, and operated by the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA).  Part of the Deep Space Network of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), along with its two sister stations at Goldstone, California and Canberra, Australia it is used for tracking and communicating with NASA's spacecraft, particularly interplanetary missions.
caption: Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex (MDSCC)
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