Ground station

ESA Kourou

ESA Kourou is a satellite ground station operated by ESA in French Guiana (5.251°, -52.804°). 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
French Guiana
Coordinates
5.2510°, -52.8040°
Altitude
10 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the ESA Kourou ground station?

ESA Kourou is located in French Guiana at 5.2510°, -52.8040°, 10 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does ESA Kourou support?

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

Who operates ESA Kourou?

ESA Kourou is operated by ESA.

Which satellites can ESA Kourou downlink?

Use PassPrediction to estimate which satellites ESA Kourou can downlink, and the end-to-end image-delivery latency for each pass.

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