Atlas Space Operations in Traverse City Adds Five Global Ground Stations Traverse City-based ATLAS Space Operations has added five new ground stations to its growing global ground network. Traverse City-based ATLAS Space Operations has added five new ground stations to its growing global ground network. The new antennas in New Zealand, Australia, Scotland, Alaska, and an upcoming commissioning in Dubai, UAE are expected to bolster global antenna coverage and establish new communications opportunities for the burgeoning satellite market. “The new sites, and specifically our new partner site in Australia, represent exactly the kind of development that our clients are looking for,” says Sean McDaniel, CEO of Atlas. “It comes down to location and ability. Regarding location, we’re developing in the deserts of the Middle East all the way to the Arctic Circle, because we go where our clients need us to go.”