Ground station

Kourou Station

Kourou Station is a satellite ground station with a 15 m dish operated by ESA in French Guiana (5.161°, -52.635°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
ESA
Location
French Guiana
Coordinates
5.1611°, -52.6347°
Altitude
20 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
15 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Kourou Station ground station?

Kourou Station is located in French Guiana at 5.1611°, -52.6347°, 20 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Kourou Station support?

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

Who operates Kourou Station?

Kourou Station is operated by ESA.

Which satellites can Kourou Station downlink?

Use PassPrediction to estimate which satellites Kourou Station can downlink, and the end-to-end image-delivery latency for each pass.

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