Following commissioning testing by the Spanish Mission Control Center (SPMCC), the SPMCC has announced that the Qatar ground segment, consisting of LEOLUT and GEOLUT satellite earth stations, and a mission control center (QAMCC) capable of processing distress messages from LEO, GEO and MEO satellites, has reached full operational capability (FOC) on 17 August 2020.
The State of Qatar expressed its gratitude to the SPMCC staff, including Ms. Emilia Melián Martínez, Mr. Esteban Holgado Noda, and Ms. Beatriz Peña Guerra, for their effective collaboration and diligence in the commissioning effort. The State of Qatar also thanked its equipment vendor, Cospas-Sarsat participant states that reviewed the work and the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat for their effective and professional cooperation and assistance.
The Qatar ground segment adds an important new capability to the life-saving mission of the International Cospas-Sarsat Programme.
Photo of the commander and staff of the QAMCC.
