Associação RAEGE Açores (RAEGE-Az) was founded in 2017 and is a non-profit association of technical, scientific and research nature.
A-RAEGE-Az is among others accountable for the management of the scientific activities developed in the RAEGE Space and Geodetic stations of Santa Maria and Flores Islands. 

The RAEGE Atlantic network (Rede Atlântica de Estações Geodinâmicas e Espaciais) consists in an agreement between Spain and Azores Regional Government to build and operate 4 Fundamental Geodetic Stations (Yebes, Santa Maria, Gran Canaria and Flores) placed in different tectonic plates (Eurasian, African and North American plates) in order to set up a Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observing network. 

Each RAEGE Site is equipped with a 13.2m radio telescope of VGOS (VLBI Global Observing System) specifications, permanent GNSS stations, a gravimeter, one hydrogen maser clock, a seismograph and an accelerograph. 

A-RAEGE-Az is involved in multiple initiatives and partnerships with relevant entities such as: AIR Centre, Colab +Atlantic, C4G, Engage-SKA, PT Space,  IGN, Copernicus Relays, among others.


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