Ground station

Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center)

Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) is a satellite ground station with a 10 m dish operated by Italian Space Agency (ASI) / Kenya Space Agency (KSA) in Kenya (-2.996°, 40.194°). It supports S-band, X-band, Ku-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Italian Space Agency (ASI) / Kenya Space Agency (KSA)
Location
Kenya
Coordinates
-2.9961°, 40.1936°
Altitude
12 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ku-band
Dish diameter
10 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) ground station?

Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) is located in Kenya at -2.9961°, 40.1936°, 12 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) support?

Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) supports S-band, X-band, Ku-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center)?

Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) is operated by Italian Space Agency (ASI) / Kenya Space Agency (KSA).

Which satellites can Malindi Space Centre (Luigi Broglio Space Center) downlink?

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