Malargüe Station

Malargüe Station is a satellite ground station with a 35 m dish operated by ESA in Argentina (-35.776°, -69.398°). It supports X-band, Ka-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 1500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
ESA
Location
Argentina
Coordinates
-35.7761°, -69.3983°
Altitude
1500 m (WGS84)
Bands
X-band, Ka-band
Dish diameter
35 m
Elevation mask
Sustained downlink rate
1500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Malargüe Station ground station?

Malargüe Station is located in Argentina at -35.7761°, -69.3983°, 1500 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Malargüe Station support?

Malargüe Station supports X-band, Ka-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 1500 Mbps.

Who operates Malargüe Station?

Malargüe Station is operated by ESA.

Which satellites can Malargüe Station downlink?

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