Ground station

JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center

JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center is a satellite ground station with a 64 m dish operated by JAXA in Nagano, Japan (36.133°, 138.363°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 6° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
JAXA
Location
Nagano, Japan
Coordinates
36.1330°, 138.3625°
Altitude
1500 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
64 m
Elevation mask
6°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
1984
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center ground station?

JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center is located in Nagano, Japan at 36.1330°, 138.3625°, 1500 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center support?

JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center?

JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center is operated by JAXA, and entered service around 1984.

Which satellites can JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center downlink?

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