On this day in 2005 - March 5th - the European Space Agency's first deep space ground station was officially inaugurated.
The New Norcia facility in Western Australia was the first, but it's since been joined by stations in Spain and Argentina. Deep space tracking stations are essential for missions such as Rosetta and Mars Express.
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