Ground station

Nuuk

Nuuk is a satellite ground station operated by KSAT in Greenland (64.169°, -51.691°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Greenland
Coordinates
64.1690°, -51.6910°
Altitude
60 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Nuuk ground station?

Nuuk is located in Greenland at 64.1690°, -51.6910°, 60 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Nuuk support?

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

Who operates Nuuk?

Nuuk is operated by KSAT.

Which satellites can Nuuk downlink?

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

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