ESA Satellite Ground Station Santa Maria

Santa Maria Island Station is an ESTRACK satellite ground station in the Azores, 5 kilometres from the town of Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria.

Type: Industry
Description: ESA tracking station in Azores, PT
Also known as: “Estação de Rastreio de Lançadores de Satélites da Agência Espacial Europeia” and “Santa Maria Island Station”
Address: Rua Assomada, Vila do Porto, 9580-539

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria and Santa Maria Airport.

Santa Maria

Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Maria is an island in the eastern group of the Azores archipelago and the southernmost island in the Azores. The island is known for its white sand beaches, distinctive chimneys, and dry warm weather.

Santa Maria Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Santa Maria Airport is an international airport located 5 km west northwest of the urbanized area of Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. Santa Maria Airport is situated 4 km southwest of ESA Satellite Ground Station Santa Maria.

Hermitage of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos

Church

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

The Hermitage of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, is a hermitage/chapel located in the village of Anjos, on the northcoast of the civil parish of Vila do Porto, on the island of Santa Maria in the Portuguese Azores. Hermitage of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos is situated 2 km northwest of ESA Satellite Ground Station Santa Maria.