Ground station

Esrange (Kiruna)

Esrange (Kiruna) is a satellite ground station operated by SSC in Sweden (67.878°, 21.064°). It supports Ka-band, Optical-band, S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
SSC
Location
Sweden
Coordinates
67.8780°, 21.0640°
Altitude
330 m (WGS84)
Bands
Ka-band, Optical-band, S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Esrange (Kiruna) ground station?

Esrange (Kiruna) is located in Sweden at 67.8780°, 21.0640°, 330 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Esrange (Kiruna) support?

Esrange (Kiruna) supports Ka-band, Optical-band, S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Esrange (Kiruna)?

Esrange (Kiruna) is operated by SSC.

Which satellites can Esrange (Kiruna) downlink?

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