Ground station

Papeete Station

Papeete Station is a satellite ground station with a 3.7 m dish operated by Galileo Network / Hosted by Tahiti Nui Telecom in French Polynesia (-17.511°, -149.435°). It supports C-band, S-band, Ku-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 50 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Galileo Network / Hosted by Tahiti Nui Telecom
Location
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-17.5110°, -149.4350°
Bands
C-band, S-band, Ku-band
Dish diameter
3.7 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
50 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Papeete Station ground station?

Papeete Station is located in French Polynesia at -17.5110°, -149.4350°.

What frequency bands does Papeete Station support?

Papeete Station supports C-band, S-band, Ku-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 50 Mbps.

Who operates Papeete Station?

Papeete Station is operated by Galileo Network / Hosted by Tahiti Nui Telecom.

Which satellites can Papeete Station downlink?

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

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