The Cordoba Ground Station is located in the Teófilo Tabanera Space Center (CETT) and develops the activities of reception, processing, publication and storage of satellite information generated by different Earth observation satellites.
Ground Segment Services
We are the company designated by CONAE (National Commission for Space Activities) to market the services provided by its ground stations
It currently has two ground stations capable of providing support for TT&C Services (Tracking, Telemetry and Commands) to satellite missions, launch vehicles, and data download services of satellite instruments from different missions.
Córdoba Ground Station
Geographical coordinates
- Latitude:31° 31' 29,9501"S (-31,524986)
- Longitude:64° 27' 45,8611"W (-64,462739)
- Altitude:730 metros
- Coverage area:Due to the central location of the Cordoba Ground Station with respect to the territory of the country, it is possible to acquire regularly satellite data of all Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay and a very large area of Peru and Brazil.
It is composed of an integrated system of antennas
A 3.6 m antenna for TT&C in S-band and downlink in X and S band.
A 7,3 m antenna for TT&C in S Band and downlink in X and S Band.
A 13 m antenna for TT&C in S Band and downlink in X and S Band.
A SeaSpace 3.6 m antenna for downlink in X Band.
A ViaSat 13.5 m antenna for TT&C in S Band and downlink in X and S Band.
Tierra del Fuego Ground Station
The Tierra del Fuego Ground Station is located near the town of Tolhuin, and is equipped with two parabolic reflector satellite antenna systems.
Geographical coordinates
- Latitude:54° 30' 37.6151"S (-54.510448)
- Longitude:67° 06' 56.0343"W (-67.115565)
- Altitude:146 metros
- Coverage area:Tierra del Fuego Ground Station is the southernmost ground station on the continent with TT&C and data download capabilities.
System of antennas
A 13.5 m antenna
- Tx Frequency (S Band):2025 MHz to 2120 MHz.
- Rx Frequency (S Band):2200 MHz to 2300 MHz.
- Rx Frequency (X Band):8025 MHz to 8400 MHz.
A 7.3 m antenna
- Tx Frequency (S Band):2025 MHz to 2120 MHz.
- Rx Frequency (S Band):2200 MHz to 2300 MHz.
- Rx Frequency (X Band):8025 MHz to 8400 MHz.
- Rx Frequency (Ka Band):25.5 GHz to 27 GHz.