Ground station

New Norcia (NNO)

New Norcia (NNO) is a satellite ground station with a 35 m dish operated by ESA Estrack in Western Australia, Australia (-31.048°, 116.191°). 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
Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates
-31.0482°, 116.1914°
Altitude
252 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
35 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
2003
Status
active

Supported satellites (2)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the New Norcia (NNO) ground station?

New Norcia (NNO) is located in Western Australia, Australia at -31.0482°, 116.1914°, 252 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does New Norcia (NNO) support?

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

Who operates New Norcia (NNO)?

New Norcia (NNO) is operated by ESA Estrack, and entered service around 2003.

Which satellites can New Norcia (NNO) downlink?

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

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