View of the control room at the German Space Operations Center (GSOC) in Oberpfaffenhofen
Located at Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, the German Space Operations Centre (GSOC) is part of DLR’s Space operations and Astronaut Training division, the key institution for implementing space missions in Germany. Its tasks include satellite missions for Earth observation, communication, and reconnaissance as well as human spaceflight and exploration missions in the Solar System.