Ground station

Kourou Ground Station (KRU)

Kourou Ground Station (KRU) is a satellite ground station with a 15 m dish operated by ESA Estrack in French Guiana (5.252°, -52.805°). It supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
ESA Estrack
Location
French Guiana
Coordinates
5.2522°, -52.8049°
Altitude
14 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
15 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
1968
Status
active

Supported satellites (2)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Kourou Ground Station (KRU) ground station?

Kourou Ground Station (KRU) is located in French Guiana at 5.2522°, -52.8049°, 14 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Kourou Ground Station (KRU) support?

Kourou Ground Station (KRU) supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Kourou Ground Station (KRU)?

Kourou Ground Station (KRU) is operated by ESA Estrack, and entered service around 1968.

Which satellites can Kourou Ground Station (KRU) downlink?

Kourou Ground Station (KRU) is qualified to support 2 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B.

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