Ground station

Santa Maria (Azores)

Santa Maria (Azores) is a satellite ground station operated by Leaf Space in Portugal (36.991°, -25.136°). It supports UHF-band, S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Leaf Space
Location
Portugal
Coordinates
36.9910°, -25.1360°
Altitude
210 m (WGS84)
Bands
UHF-band, S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Santa Maria (Azores) ground station?

Santa Maria (Azores) is located in Portugal at 36.9910°, -25.1360°, 210 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Santa Maria (Azores) support?

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

Who operates Santa Maria (Azores)?

Santa Maria (Azores) is operated by Leaf Space.

Which satellites can Santa Maria (Azores) downlink?

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