A two hour tour of ESOC premises, including general information about the European Space Agency in addition to more specific information about its activities in Australia and the deep-space antennas, followed by fingerfood and the opportunity for networking.

As Europe's centre of excellence for satellite operation, ESOC is home to the engineering teams that control spacecraft in orbit, manage ESA’s global tracking station network, and design and build the systems on the ground that support missions in space. Since 1967, more than 80 satellites belonging to ESA and its partners have been successfully flown from Darmstadt, Germany. Head of the Mission Operations Department, Simon Plum will guide us through the evening.

Important information:

• Arrival time: 5:30pm
• Bring your passport or national ID card
• Meeting point: ESOC Main Gate

To register, click here: ESA Event Registration. Please note, registrations close on 15 February. Places are strictly limited and will be given on a first-come-first-served basis.