Malargüe Satellite Tracking Station
Malargüe Station is a 35-metre ESTRACK radio antenna in Argentina. It enables the European Space Agency to communicate with spacecraft in deep space. It is located 40 kilometres south of the town of Malargüe, Argentina.
- Type: Research institute
- Description: ESA tracking station
- Also known as: “Deep Space Antenna 3”, “DSA 3”, “DSA3”, “Estación de Monitoreo Malargüe”, and “Malargüe Station”
- Address: Ruta Provincial 186
Malargüe Satellite Tracking Station
- Categories: ground station, research, tourism, observatory, office, tourist attraction, and education
- Location: Malargüe Department, Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.77677° or 35° 46′ 36″ south
Longitude
-69.39759° or 69° 23′ 51″ west
Operator
Open location code
47PG6JF2+7X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_institute
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
OpenStreetMap feature
office=research
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Malargüe Satellite Tracking Station” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Estació de Malargüe”
- Chinese: “马拉圭地面站”
- French: “station de Malargüe”
- French: “Station de Malargüe”
- Italian: “Stazione di terra di Malargüe”
- Japanese: “マラルグエ局”
- Slovenian: “Postaja Malargüe”
- Spanish: “Estación de Malargüe”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Entrada al Volcan Malacara and Cerro de las Piedras Blancas.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: ESA Malargüe Satellite Tracking Station and Entrada al Volcán Malacara.
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