Why is Goonhilly's location so unique?

Goonhilly is ideally located to access GEO satellites from 75°W to 65°E

With our location at 50.1º N, 5.3º W, we can see the entire Geostationary arc from 65º East, through 0º to 75º West with clear horizons in all directions down to below 5º elevation.

Being surrounded by ocean in all directions from East, through South, to West and in a low population density area on the UK's South West peninsula, we also have exceptionally low RF interference.

Our latitude matches the inclination of the International Space Station (ISS at 51º), making Goonhilly one of the most optimal locations for tracking ISS-launched cubesats.

Our longitude of 5.3º W matches that of the NASA/ESA Deep Space Network in Madrid, making us an ideal hand-over station for DSN activities.