Operates the Galileo Control Centre on behalf of the European Commission and provides services for satellite missions and ground infrastructures.
DLR Gesellschaft für Raumfahrtanwendungen mbH
Weßling (Galileo Control Centre Oberpfaffenhofen) · Weilheim (ground station)New on Amplifa
About DLR GfR
DLR Gesellschaft für Raumfahrtanwendungen mbH (DLR GfR) is a space services company based in Weßling near Munich. At the Galileo Control Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen, the company steers and monitors the operation of the Galileo satellite constellation, Europe's global satellite navigation and timing system, on behalf of the European Commission. Its service portfolio covers mission planning, configuration management and mission operations for commercial space as well as solutions for ground infrastructures such as antenna systems and monitoring and control systems with round-the-clock service. With JASP-R, DLR GfR offers a GNSS resilience service for the detection and assessment of jamming and spoofing, and with OPTIMUS a platform for optical satellite communication. The team comprises more than 115 employees, including over 25 in IT, more than 60 engineers and scientists, and 30 technicians for ground infrastructures. For signal monitoring of the Galileo constellation, the company uses DLR's 30-metre parabolic antenna in Weilheim.
- Site
- Weßling
- Processes
- Galileo satellite operations (mission control and monitoring), GNSS resilience service (JASP-R®) – detection/assessment of jamming and spoofing, Optical satellite communication (OPTIMUS test platform), Mission planning and configuration management for commercial space, Ground infrastructure: antenna systems and monitoring/control systems (round-the-clock service), Signal monitoring of the Galileo constellation via ground station, Galileo satellite operations (mission operations on behalf of the European Commission), JASP-R – GNSS Resilience Service (detection of jamming/spoofing)
- Materials
- JASP-R – GNSS Resilience Service, OPTIMUS – Optical Satellite Communication, Ground Infrastructures, Satellite Operations
- Employees
- more than 115 (25+
- Industries
- Space, Satellite navigation (GNSS), Aviation
- 01
Mission planning
- 02
Configuration management
- 03
Mission operations (orbit and ground segment)
- 04
Signal monitoring via ground stations
- 05
GNSS resilience and communication services
- 06
Continuous improvement (audits, reviews, lessons learned)
Services and Systems
JASP-R – GNSS Resilience Service
Detects, assesses and visualises GNSS interference such as jamming and spoofing for airlines and operators.
OPTIMUS – Optical Satellite Communication
European development platform for scalable, interoperable and automated optical satellite communication.
Ground Infrastructures
Turnkey antenna systems as well as monitoring and control system solutions with 24/7 service.
Satellite Operations
Control and monitoring of the Galileo satellite constellation from the Oberpfaffenhofen control centre.
Locations
Weßling
DEGalileo Control Centre / Head Office (Oberpfaffenhofen)
- Materials
- Satellite operations, ground infrastructures, JASP-R, OPTIMUS
- Control centre
- Monitoring and control systems
- IT infrastructure
Weilheim
DEGround station for Galileo signal monitoring
- Materials
- Signal monitoring
- DLR 30-metre parabolic antenna
Services and Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galileo satellite operations (mission control and monitoring)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| GNSS resilience service (JASP-R®) – detection/assessment of jamming and spoofingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical satellite communication (OPTIMUS test platform)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mission planning and configuration management for commercial spaceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground infrastructure: antenna systems and monitoring/control systems (round-the-clock service)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Signal monitoring of the Galileo constellation via ground stationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parabolic antenna (ground station) | DLR | 1 | 30 metre diameter | – | Weilheim |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2022
Participation in ILA in Berlin-Schönefeld with a positive outcome
- 2025
Participation in the Space Tech Expo in Bremen with a focus on JASP-R and OPTIMUS
- 2026
Participation in ILA 2026 and the Munich Space Summit; organisation of SpaceOps 2027