Russia plans to open a deep space communications center (DSCC) in Chile, Interfax reported citing the Special Design Bureau of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI SDB).

This “southern” DSCC will be set up on the basis of the Cerro El Roble Observatory.

The MPEI SDB informed that the center is planned to be opened within the framework of modernization of deep space equipment control systems.

The respective tender documents states that the control system will implement lunar projects, too.

Modernization shall be completed by November 25, 2025.