Punta Arenas (SSC Chile)

Punta Arenas (SSC Chile) is a satellite ground station with a 9 m dish operated by SSC in Magallanes, Chile (-53.164°, -70.917°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
SSC
Location
Magallanes, Chile
Coordinates
-53.1638°, -70.9171°
Altitude
35 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
9 m
Elevation mask
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Punta Arenas (SSC Chile) ground station?

Punta Arenas (SSC Chile) is located in Magallanes, Chile at -53.1638°, -70.9171°, 35 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Punta Arenas (SSC Chile) support?

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

Who operates Punta Arenas (SSC Chile)?

Punta Arenas (SSC Chile) is operated by SSC.

Which satellites can Punta Arenas (SSC Chile) downlink?

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