Alice Springs Ground Station

Alice Springs Ground Station is a satellite ground station with a 9 m dish operated by Geoscience Australia in Australia (-23.761°, 133.875°). It supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 1500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Geoscience Australia
Location
Australia
Coordinates
-23.7614°, 133.8747°
Altitude
603 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
9 m
Elevation mask
Sustained downlink rate
1500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Alice Springs Ground Station ground station?

Alice Springs Ground Station is located in Australia at -23.7614°, 133.8747°, 603 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Alice Springs Ground Station support?

Alice Springs Ground Station supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 1500 Mbps.

Who operates Alice Springs Ground Station?

Alice Springs Ground Station is operated by Geoscience Australia.

Which satellites can Alice Springs Ground Station downlink?

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