On 15 March 2011, the German Space Operations Center (GSOC) at
the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und
Raumfahrt; DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen took over operation of the
Swedish PRISMA satellite mission. The Swedish Space Corporation
(SSC) implemented the transfer of control as part of a bilateral
agreement. DLR will be responsible for mission operations for a
period of five months and has the opportunity to carry out
additional experiments. The PRISMA mission was launched on 15
June 2010 and consists of two satellites, Mango and Tango. The
aims of the mission are the demonstration of autonomous
satellite formation flying and preparation for future inspection
and repair missions in orbit. The Tango satellite flying in
formation, seven metres away from partner satellite Mango "We
are now responsible for ensuring that the basic operational
requirements for the overall mission are being met. This
includes controlling the network of ground stations, monitoring
and commanding the two satellites an