Ground station

AWS GS Cape Town

AWS GS Cape Town is a satellite ground station with a 7.3 m dish operated by AWS Ground Station in South Africa (-33.925°, 18.424°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
AWS Ground Station
Location
South Africa
Coordinates
-33.9249°, 18.4241°
Altitude
30 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
7.3 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Supported satellites (8)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the AWS GS Cape Town ground station?

AWS GS Cape Town is located in South Africa at -33.9249°, 18.4241°, 30 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does AWS GS Cape Town support?

AWS GS Cape Town supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates AWS GS Cape Town?

AWS GS Cape Town is operated by AWS Ground Station.

Which satellites can AWS GS Cape Town downlink?

AWS GS Cape Town is qualified to support 8 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including BlackSky-1, Capella-2, Capella-3, and others.

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