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In 1967, then Federal Minister of Finance <a href="/wiki/Franz_Josef_Strauss" title="Franz Josef Strauss">Franz Josef Strauss</a> laid the foundation stone for the first building complex, which was opened a little later. </p><p>Until 1985, the Oberpfaffenhofen site of the then German Aerospace Research and Testing Institute (DFVLR) increasingly concentrated on spaceflight. The <a href="/wiki/Human_spaceflight" title="Human spaceflight">human spaceflight</a> received special attention. The GSOC then accompanied two crewed missions: During <a href="/wiki/STS-61-A" title="STS-61-A">STS-61-A</a> in 1985, GSOC took over the control of the <a href="/wiki/Spacelab" title="Spacelab">Spacelab</a>, while flight control continued from <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson_Space_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center">Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center</a> was acquired. For the first time, the Payload Operation Control Center (POCC) of a US space mission was directed outside of NASA. For the first time, a human spaceflight was partially monitored from outside the USA or the Soviet Union.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During this mission, then Bavarian Prime Minister Franz Josef Strauss announced on 5 November 1985 an extensive investment program with which the role of Oberpfaffenhofen in European spaceflight should be increased. </p><p>The failure of <a href="/wiki/Ariane_3" title="Ariane 3">Ariane 3</a> in 1985 and the <a href="/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster" title="Space Shuttle Challenger disaster"><i>Challenger</i> disaster</a> in 1986 slowed the development of the Oberpfaffenhofen and the GSOC. The investment program gave the GSOC a new building, Building 140. Construction began in April 1989. </p><p>In 1993, GSOC accompanied the entire operation with <a href="/wiki/STS-55" title="STS-55">STS-55</a> and had full payload control via the Spacelab. This was the first time that there was unfiltered access to all data. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Missions_operated_by_GSOC">Missions operated by GSOC</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=German_Space_Operations_Center&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Missions operated by GSOC"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-notice" role="presentation" style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/20px-Information_icon4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/30px-Information_icon4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/40px-Information_icon4.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="620" data-file-height="620" /></span></span></td><td class="mbox-text" style="width: auto;"><div class="mbox-text-span">This list is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Lists#Incomplete_lists" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists">incomplete</a>; you can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=German_Space_Operations_Center&action=edit">adding missing items</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">January 2020</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Crewed_missions">Crewed missions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=German_Space_Operations_Center&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Crewed missions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Mission </th> <th>Year </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/STS-9" title="STS-9">STS-9</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_in_spaceflight" title="1983 in spaceflight">1983</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/STS-61-A" title="STS-61-A">STS-61-A</a> (<a href="/wiki/West_Germany" title="West Germany">Deutschland</a>-1) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_in_spaceflight" title="1985 in spaceflight">1985</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TM-14" title="Soyuz TM-14">Soyuz TM-14</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_in_spaceflight" title="1992 in spaceflight">1992</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/STS-55" title="STS-55">STS-55</a> (Deutschland-2) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_in_spaceflight" title="1993 in spaceflight">1993</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/STS-59" title="STS-59">STS-59</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_in_spaceflight" title="1994 in spaceflight">1994</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TM-22" title="Soyuz TM-22">Soyuz TM-22</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_in_spaceflight" title="1995 in spaceflight">1995</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Soyuz_TM-25" title="Soyuz TM-25">Soyuz TM-25</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_in_spaceflight" title="1997 in spaceflight">1997</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/STS-99" title="STS-99">STS-99</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_in_spaceflight" title="2000 in spaceflight">2000</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/STS-122" title="STS-122">STS-122</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_in_spaceflight" title="2008 in spaceflight">2008</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Columbus_(ISS_module)" title="Columbus (ISS module)">ISS-Columbus</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_in_spaceflight" title="2008 in spaceflight">2008</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle" title="Automated Transfer Vehicle">ISS ATV-1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_in_spaceflight" title="2008 in spaceflight">2008</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle" title="Automated Transfer Vehicle">ISS-ATV 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_in_spaceflight" title="2011 in spaceflight">2011</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle" title="Automated Transfer Vehicle">ISS-ATV 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_in_spaceflight" title="2012 in spaceflight">2012</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle" title="Automated Transfer Vehicle">ISS-ATV 4</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_in_spaceflight" title="2013 in spaceflight">2013</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Automated_Transfer_Vehicle" title="Automated Transfer Vehicle">ISS-ATV 5</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_in_spaceflight" title="2014 in spaceflight">2014</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blue_Dot_%E2%80%9CAlexander_Gerst%E2%80%9D&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Blue Dot “Alexander Gerst” (page does not exist)">Blue Dot “Alexander Gerst”</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_in_spaceflight" title="2014 in spaceflight">2014</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Horizons_%E2%80%9CAlexander_Gerst%E2%80%9D&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Horizons “Alexander Gerst” (page does not exist)">Horizons “Alexander Gerst”</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_in_spaceflight" title="2018 in spaceflight">2018</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alpha_%E2%80%9EThomas_Pesquet%E2%80%9C&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alpha „Thomas Pesquet“ (page does not exist)">Alpha „Thomas Pesquet“</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_in_spaceflight" title="2021 in spaceflight">2021</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Earth_Observation_and_Science">Earth Observation and Science</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=German_Space_Operations_Center&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Earth Observation and Science"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Mission </th> <th>Year </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Azur_(satellite)" title="Azur (satellite)">Azur</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_in_spaceflight" title="1969 in spaceflight">1969</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=AEROS-A&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AEROS-A (page does not exist)">AEROS-A</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_in_spaceflight" title="1972 in spaceflight">1972</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=AEROS-B&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AEROS-B (page does not exist)">AEROS-B</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_in_spaceflight" title="1974 in spaceflight">1974</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=HELIOS-1&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HELIOS-1 (page does not exist)">HELIOS-1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_in_spaceflight" title="1974 in spaceflight">1974</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=HELIOS-2&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="HELIOS-2 (page does not exist)">HELIOS-2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_in_spaceflight" title="1976 in spaceflight">1976</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=AMPTE&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="AMPTE (page does not exist)">AMPTE </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_in_spaceflight" title="1984 in spaceflight">1984</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Galileo_(satellite_navigation)" title="Galileo (satellite navigation)">Galileo</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_in_spaceflight" title="1989 in spaceflight">1989</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/ROSAT" title="ROSAT">ROSAT </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_in_spaceflight" title="1990 in spaceflight">1990</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Express_(satellite)" class="mw-redirect" title="Express (satellite)">EXPRESS</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_in_spaceflight" title="1995 in spaceflight">1995</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=MARS_96&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="MARS 96 (page does not exist)">MARS 96 </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_in_spaceflight" title="1996 in spaceflight">1996</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Equator-S" title="Equator-S">Equator-S </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_in_spaceflight" title="1997 in spaceflight">1997</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/ABRIXAS" title="ABRIXAS">ABRIXAS </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_in_spaceflight" title="1999 in spaceflight">1999</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/CHAMP_(satellite)" title="CHAMP (satellite)">CHAMP</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_in_spaceflight" title="2000 in spaceflight">2000</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/BIRD_(satellite)" title="BIRD (satellite)">BIRD</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_in_spaceflight" title="2001 in spaceflight">2001</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=GRACE_1_%2B_2&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="GRACE 1 + 2 (page does not exist)">GRACE 1 + 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_in_spaceflight" title="2002 in spaceflight">2002</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rosetta_(spacecraft)" title="Rosetta (spacecraft)">Rosetta / Philae</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_in_spaceflight" title="2004 in spaceflight">2004</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/SAR-Lupe_1" class="mw-redirect" title="SAR-Lupe 1">SAR-Lupe 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_in_spaceflight" title="2006 in spaceflight">2006</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/SAR-Lupe_2" class="mw-redirect" title="SAR-Lupe 2">SAR-Lupe 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_in_spaceflight" title="2007 in spaceflight">2007</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/SAR-Lupe_3" class="mw-redirect" title="SAR-Lupe 3">SAR-Lupe 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_in_spaceflight" title="2007 in 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href="/w/index.php?title=DFS_Kopernikus_1&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="DFS Kopernikus 1 (page does not exist)">DFS Kopernikus 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_in_spaceflight" title="1989 in spaceflight">1989</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=DFS_Kopernikus_2&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="DFS Kopernikus 2 (page does not exist)">DFS Kopernikus 2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_in_spaceflight" title="1990 in spaceflight">1990</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=DFS_Kopernikus_3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="DFS Kopernikus 3 (page does not exist)">DFS Kopernikus 3</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_in_spaceflight" title="1992 in spaceflight">1992</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eutelsat_II-F1&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eutelsat II-F1 (page does not exist)">Eutelsat II-F1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_in_spaceflight" title="1990 in spaceflight">1990</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a 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class="new" title="Eutelsat II-F6 / HB1 (page does not exist)">Eutelsat II-F6 / HB1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_in_spaceflight" title="1995 in spaceflight">1995</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eutelsat_W2" class="mw-redirect" title="Eutelsat W2">Eutelsat W2</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_in_spaceflight" title="1998 in spaceflight">1998</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eutelsat_W3&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eutelsat W3 (page does not exist)">Eutelsat W3</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_in_spaceflight" title="1999 in spaceflight">1999</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eutelsat_W4" class="mw-redirect" title="Eutelsat W4">Eutelsat W4 </a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_in_spaceflight" title="2000 in spaceflight">2000</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eutelsat_W1R&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eutelsat W1R (page does not exist)">Eutelsat W1R</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_in_spaceflight" title="2001 in 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