Ground station

Townsville Ground Station (AIMS)

Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) is a satellite ground station with a 2.4 m dish operated by Australian Institute of Marine Science / IMOS in Australia (-19.269°, 147.058°). It supports X-band, L-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
Australian Institute of Marine Science / IMOS
Location
Australia
Coordinates
-19.2689°, 147.0583°
Bands
X-band, L-band
Dish diameter
2.4 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) ground station?

Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) is located in Australia at -19.2689°, 147.0583°.

What frequency bands does Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) support?

Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) supports X-band, L-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Townsville Ground Station (AIMS)?

Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) is operated by Australian Institute of Marine Science / IMOS.

Which satellites can Townsville Ground Station (AIMS) downlink?

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