GMV to supply the Spanish Air and Space Force with a simulator for advanced space surveillance, command, and control training

Through its Directorate-General of Procurement (DAD), the Spanish Air and Space Force’s (EA) Logistics Support Command (MALOG) has awarded GMV a contract for the integration and deployment of a simulator that will be used in orbital mechanics training for all its personnel involved in space operations. GMV will also be providing maintenance services and instructions on use.

In recent years, space operations have become increasingly important in military operations, and the communication, location, and monitoring needs of armed forces are increasingly dependent on the capabilities provided by satellite systems. In addition, there has been a significant increase in risks and threats to these assets in the space domain, including hazards both natural (e.g., space weather and asteroids) and man-made, whether unintentional (e.g., possible collisions with space debris and dangers linked to an increase in megaconstellations) or intentional threats resulting from the militarization of the space domain.

The growing importance of this field is evidenced by the new name of the Air and Space Force (“Space” was added in 2022) and the creation of the Space Command (MESPA) in 2023, the latter encompassing Spain’s Space Surveillance and Operations Center (COVE).