Satellite Communications

An aerial view of the Goonhilly Site shows a range of antennas communicating with LEO, MEO, and GEO satellites. Also shown are 3 dishes over 27m in diameter, the site's buildings and the surrounding natural area.

Our Satellite Communications Services

Goonhilly provides access to all types of satellite from commercial geostationary communications satellites to low earth orbit (LEO) earth observation (EO) satellites, from the International Space Station to lunar and deep space communications.


Our wide range of antennas operate in all space frequency bands including VHF, UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka as well as higher frequency experimental bands.


In addition to our own antennas, we host a wide range of antennas and other services for our clients. 


With 24/7/365 operations, skilled and experienced engineers, operational monitoring, resilient power and connectivity, Goonhilly is the ground station of choice for all the worlds major space companies.


Our flexible approach to business provides all the services required for clients to operate their satellite fleets, as well as providing access to commercial and scientific payloads, including:


 

  • Uplink and Broadcast Services


  • Satellite Internet Services


  • Telemetry Tracking & Control (TT&C)


  • Carrier Monitoring


  • Earth Station Verification Assistance (ESVA)


  • Gateway Operations


  • Earth Observation (EO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Operations


  • Launch and Early Operations (LEOP)


  • Deep Space Communications

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