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Libreville Tracking Station
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The Libreville tracking station in Gabon, west coast of Africa, is used as a downrange tracking Station for the European Space Agency Launches from Kourou, French Guiana.


Latitude (deg): 0.35234N Longitude (deg): 9.6698E

In 1994 the German Space Agency(DLR) setup a mobile tracking station that could be transported to the area and setup quickly. Although the station was designed to be transportable to other areas, its value been such that it has remained in Gabon as a permanent station.

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