Ground station

Hartebeesthoek (KSAT)

Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) is a satellite ground station with a 7.3 m dish operated by KSAT in Gauteng, South Africa (-25.887°, 27.686°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates
-25.8867°, 27.6856°
Altitude
1400 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
7.3 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Supported satellites (25)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) ground station?

Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) is located in Gauteng, South Africa at -25.8867°, 27.6856°, 1400 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) support?

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

Who operates Hartebeesthoek (KSAT)?

Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) is operated by KSAT.

Which satellites can Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) downlink?

Hartebeesthoek (KSAT) is qualified to support 25 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and others.

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