Oberpfaffenhofen
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About Oberpfaffenhofen
Weßling is in the Landkreis Starnberg Upper Bavaria. While the town name itself may not ring a bell, one of its parts, Oberpfaffenhofen, is famous for its aerospace and astronomy facilities.
Oberpfaffenhofen travel guide
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DLR Oberpfaffenhofen. (updated Dec 2020) 1 Flugplatz Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF IATA). (updated Dec 2020) 2 St. Georg church. (updated Dec 2020) 1 European Space Agency's Columbus Control Centre, Münchener Straße 20,82234 Weßling (20km (12 mi) outside of Munich in Oberpfaffenhofen), ☏ +49 8153 28-2711, [email protected]. every day from 15:00-16:00 (registration required, groups limited to 30 persons) until "Blue Dot" space mission is in space, afterwards depending on space missions. Used to control the Columbus research laboratory of the International Space Station, and as a ground control centre for the Galileo satellite navigation system. It is in a large research facility of the German Aerospace Centre. (DLR). German registration form free.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.