Ground station

ESA Santa Maria (Azores)

ESA Santa Maria (Azores) is a satellite ground station operated by ESA Estrack in Portugal (36.997°, -25.126°). 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 Estrack
Location
Portugal
Coordinates
36.9970°, -25.1260°
Bands
S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the ESA Santa Maria (Azores) ground station?

ESA Santa Maria (Azores) is located in Portugal at 36.9970°, -25.1260°.

What frequency bands does ESA Santa Maria (Azores) support?

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

Who operates ESA Santa Maria (Azores)?

ESA Santa Maria (Azores) is operated by ESA Estrack.

Which satellites can ESA Santa Maria (Azores) downlink?

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