Ground station

JAXA Showa (Antarctica)

JAXA Showa (Antarctica) is a satellite ground station operated by JAXA in Antarctica (-69.007°, 39.586°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
JAXA
Location
Antarctica
Coordinates
-69.0070°, 39.5860°
Bands
S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the JAXA Showa (Antarctica) ground station?

JAXA Showa (Antarctica) is located in Antarctica at -69.0070°, 39.5860°.

What frequency bands does JAXA Showa (Antarctica) support?

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

Who operates JAXA Showa (Antarctica)?

JAXA Showa (Antarctica) is operated by JAXA.

Which satellites can JAXA Showa (Antarctica) downlink?

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