Ground station

Unst (Shetland)

Unst (Shetland) is a satellite ground station operated by Leaf Space in United Kingdom (60.751°, -0.852°). 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
United Kingdom
Coordinates
60.7510°, -0.8520°
Altitude
65 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 Unst (Shetland) ground station?

Unst (Shetland) is located in United Kingdom at 60.7510°, -0.8520°, 65 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Unst (Shetland) support?

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

Who operates Unst (Shetland)?

Unst (Shetland) is operated by Leaf Space.

Which satellites can Unst (Shetland) downlink?

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