Ground station

Punta Arenas Ground Station

Punta Arenas Ground Station is a satellite ground station with a 7.3 m dish operated by KSAT in Magallanes, Chile (-52.937°, -70.851°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Magallanes, Chile
Coordinates
-52.9374°, -70.8506°
Altitude
30 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
7.3 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
2016
Status
active

Supported satellites (25)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Punta Arenas Ground Station ground station?

Punta Arenas Ground Station is located in Magallanes, Chile at -52.9374°, -70.8506°, 30 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Punta Arenas Ground Station support?

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

Who operates Punta Arenas Ground Station?

Punta Arenas Ground Station is operated by KSAT, and entered service around 2016.

Which satellites can Punta Arenas Ground Station downlink?

Punta Arenas Ground Station is qualified to support 25 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and others.

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