Ground station

Maspalomas (MSP)

Maspalomas (MSP) is a satellite ground station with a 15 m dish operated by INTA in Canary Islands, Spain (27.764°, -15.634°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
INTA
Location
Canary Islands, Spain
Coordinates
27.7639°, -15.6336°
Altitude
205 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 Maspalomas (MSP) ground station?

Maspalomas (MSP) is located in Canary Islands, Spain at 27.7639°, -15.6336°, 205 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Maspalomas (MSP) support?

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

Who operates Maspalomas (MSP)?

Maspalomas (MSP) is operated by INTA.

Which satellites can Maspalomas (MSP) downlink?

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

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