Ground station

Kiruna (KIR)

Kiruna (KIR) is a satellite ground station with a 15 m dish operated by SSC / ESA Estrack in Sweden (67.856°, 20.965°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
SSC / ESA Estrack
Location
Sweden
Coordinates
67.8558°, 20.9648°
Altitude
410 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
15 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Supported satellites (2)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Kiruna (KIR) ground station?

Kiruna (KIR) is located in Sweden at 67.8558°, 20.9648°, 410 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Kiruna (KIR) support?

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

Who operates Kiruna (KIR)?

Kiruna (KIR) is operated by SSC / ESA Estrack.

Which satellites can Kiruna (KIR) downlink?

Kiruna (KIR) is qualified to support 2 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B.

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