Ground station

Awarua Satellite Ground Station

Awarua Satellite Ground Station is a satellite ground station with a 7.3 m dish operated by Leaf Space in Southland, New Zealand (-46.527°, 168.381°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Leaf Space
Location
Southland, New Zealand
Coordinates
-46.5267°, 168.3812°
Altitude
5 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
7.3 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
2010
Status
active

Supported satellites (25)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Awarua Satellite Ground Station ground station?

Awarua Satellite Ground Station is located in Southland, New Zealand at -46.5267°, 168.3812°, 5 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Awarua Satellite Ground Station support?

Awarua Satellite Ground Station supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Awarua Satellite Ground Station?

Awarua Satellite Ground Station is operated by Leaf Space, and entered service around 2010.

Which satellites can Awarua Satellite Ground Station downlink?

Awarua Satellite Ground Station is qualified to support 25 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and others.

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