S/X-band Satellite Ground Station Antenna System
Facility
A 3.7 m S/X-band ground station at SNU Siheung Campus, shared with researchers inside and outside the university. Book satellite passes online and download the received data.
Specifications
| Name | S/X-band Satellite Ground Station Antenna System |
|---|---|
| Antenna | 3.7 m class reflector, 3-axis (Az/El/Train) mount |
| Slew performance | Velocity 15°/s, acceleration 15°/s² |
| Receive | X-band 8.0–8.4 GHz, G/T ≥ 27 dB/K (at 15° elevation), simultaneous RHCP and LHCP |
| Transmit | S-band 2,025–2,120 MHz (satellite command & control) |
| Location | Rooftop, Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle Research Building, SNU Siheung Campus |
| Operated by | SNU Satellite Application Research Center / Micro-Satellite Convergence Application Research Center |
| Contact | sarc@snu.ac.kr |
| Coordinates | 37.37°N, 126.72°E, 30 m |
Location
Rooftop, Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle Research Building, SNU Siheung Campus
Equipment photo (after installation)
Reception coverage
Visibility circles at 5° elevation. The area the station can receive from depends on satellite altitude.
| Orbit altitude | Ground radius |
|---|---|
| 400 km | 1,712 km |
| 550 km | 2,059 km |
| 700 km | 2,354 km |
| 800 km | 2,530 km |
| At 5° elevation, great-circle distance | |