Ground station

Kumamoto Station

Kumamoto Station is a satellite ground station with a 11 m dish operated by Tokai University Remote Sensing Center in Japan (32.806°, 130.706°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Tokai University Remote Sensing Center
Location
Japan
Coordinates
32.8062°, 130.7058°
Altitude
23 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
11 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Kumamoto Station ground station?

Kumamoto Station is located in Japan at 32.8062°, 130.7058°, 23 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Kumamoto Station support?

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

Who operates Kumamoto Station?

Kumamoto Station is operated by Tokai University Remote Sensing Center.

Which satellites can Kumamoto Station downlink?

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

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