Major Nasa site in Spain hit by wildfire, disrupting communications with space probes
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WASHINGTON, July 25 — Massive wildfires in Europe yesterday forced Nasa to evacuate one of its three global deep space communications facilities in Spain, impacting the...
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The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) is located in Robledo, about 37 miles (65 kilometres) west of central Madrid, a Nasa spokesperson told AFP in a statement.
“The wildfire has passed through the MDSCC. Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so,” the US space agency said, adding all personnel were “safely evacuated.”
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