Ground station

Maspalomas Station

Maspalomas Station is a satellite ground station with a 15 m dish operated by INTA / ESA in Spain (27.763°, -15.634°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
INTA / ESA
Location
Spain
Coordinates
27.7628°, -15.6339°
Altitude
130 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
15 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Maspalomas Station ground station?

Maspalomas Station is located in Spain at 27.7628°, -15.6339°, 130 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Maspalomas Station support?

Maspalomas Station supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Maspalomas Station?

Maspalomas Station is operated by INTA / ESA.

Which satellites can Maspalomas Station downlink?

Use PassPrediction to estimate which satellites Maspalomas Station can downlink, and the end-to-end image-delivery latency for each pass.

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