Tromsø Network Operations Centre

Tromsø Network Operations Centre is a satellite ground station with a 13 m dish operated by KSAT in Troms, Norway (69.663°, 18.939°). 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
Troms, Norway
Coordinates
69.6628°, 18.9395°
Altitude
120 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
13 m
Elevation mask
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Commissioned
1967
Status
active

Supported satellites (26)

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Tromsø Network Operations Centre ground station?

Tromsø Network Operations Centre is located in Troms, Norway at 69.6628°, 18.9395°, 120 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Tromsø Network Operations Centre support?

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

Who operates Tromsø Network Operations Centre?

Tromsø Network Operations Centre is operated by KSAT, and entered service around 1967.

Which satellites can Tromsø Network Operations Centre downlink?

Tromsø Network Operations Centre is qualified to support 26 satellites in PassPrediction's catalog, including Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, and others.

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