Ground station

Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores)

Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores) is a satellite ground station with a 5.5 m dish operated by ESA / EDISOFT in Portugal (36.997°, -25.136°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
ESA / EDISOFT
Location
Portugal
Coordinates
36.9972°, -25.1358°
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
5.5 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores) ground station?

Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores) is located in Portugal at 36.9972°, -25.1358°.

What frequency bands does Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores) support?

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

Who operates Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores)?

Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores) is operated by ESA / EDISOFT.

Which satellites can Santa Maria Ground Station (Azores) downlink?

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