Ground station

ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi)

ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) is a satellite ground station operated by ESA in Sweden (67.857°, 20.964°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
ESA
Location
Sweden
Coordinates
67.8570°, 20.9640°
Altitude
385 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) ground station?

ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) is located in Sweden at 67.8570°, 20.9640°, 385 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) support?

ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi)?

ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) is operated by ESA.

Which satellites can ESA Kiruna (Salmijarvi) downlink?

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