The facility has been commissioned to support China's forthcoming Chang'e 5 mission to retrieve samples of Moon rock (postponed to 2019). References Citations Sources External links ESA webpage on ESTRACK, including links to all stations ESA/ESTRACK Maspalomas station page INTA Maspalomas station page Video featuring 360° rotation of a main dish in Maspalomas Station European Space Agency ESTRACK facilities Buildings and structures in Gran Canaria Earth stations in Spain NASA facilities Science and technology in Gran Canaria 1960 establishments in Spain INTA facilities