Ground station

Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat)

Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) is a satellite ground station with a 13 m dish operated by KSAT in Svalbard, Norway (78.230°, 15.408°). It supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Svalbard, Norway
Coordinates
78.2298°, 15.4078°
Altitude
460 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
13 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
1997
Status
active

Supported satellites (25)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) ground station?

Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) is located in Svalbard, Norway at 78.2298°, 15.4078°, 460 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) support?

Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) supports S-band, X-band, Ka-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat)?

Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) is operated by KSAT, and entered service around 1997.

Which satellites can Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) downlink?

Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) is qualified to support 25 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and others.

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