Ground station

Svalbard (SvalSat)

Svalbard (SvalSat) is a satellite ground station operated by KSAT in Norway (78.228°, 15.399°). It supports UHF-band, VHF-band, Ka-band, S-band, X-band, C-band, L-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Norway
Coordinates
78.2280°, 15.3990°
Altitude
450 m (WGS84)
Bands
UHF-band, VHF-band, Ka-band, S-band, X-band, C-band, L-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Svalbard (SvalSat) ground station?

Svalbard (SvalSat) is located in Norway at 78.2280°, 15.3990°, 450 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Svalbard (SvalSat) support?

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

Who operates Svalbard (SvalSat)?

Svalbard (SvalSat) is operated by KSAT.

Which satellites can Svalbard (SvalSat) downlink?

Use PassPrediction to estimate which satellites Svalbard (SvalSat) can downlink, and the end-to-end image-delivery latency for each pass.

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