Ground station

Malargüe (MLG)

Malargüe (MLG) is a satellite ground station with a 35 m dish operated by ESA Estrack in Mendoza, Argentina (-35.776°, -69.398°). 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
ESA Estrack
Location
Mendoza, Argentina
Coordinates
-35.7763°, -69.3984°
Altitude
1550 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
35 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
2012
Status
active

Supported satellites (2)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Malargüe (MLG) ground station?

Malargüe (MLG) is located in Mendoza, Argentina at -35.7763°, -69.3984°, 1550 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Malargüe (MLG) support?

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

Who operates Malargüe (MLG)?

Malargüe (MLG) is operated by ESA Estrack, and entered service around 2012.

Which satellites can Malargüe (MLG) downlink?

Malargüe (MLG) is qualified to support 2 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B.

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