Bermuda Tracking Station

SpaceX shares a tracking station in Bermuda with NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp on Cooper’s Island

SpaceX use the site to maintain data communications after the go out of range of KSC so the video downlink can show pictures of the Second stage primary burn.

The Bermuda tracking facility also supports the launch of rockets carrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), including Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Antares rocket, which launches from Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at the Wallops Flight Facility.

Bermuda mobile tracking station

NASA’s mobile tracking station in Bermuda provides telemetry, radar, and command and control services. Supports the launch of rockets carrying supplies to the International Space Station or satellites to low-Earth orbit. During a typical ELV launch operation, about 10 range personnel will deploy to Bermuda to configure the mobile tracking station, conduct the operation, and then pack the systems for shipment back to Wallops.