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LEO EO Operators
X-band bulk downlink for LEO Earth observation missions. Orbitvein's 5.4m and 7.3m apertures deliver G/T values of 22.1 to 26.4 dB/K — sufficient for high-rate imaging payloads operating at 300 Mbps and above. Burst scheduling, multi-aperture handoffs, and priority contact queue access for time-critical downlinks.
Built for High-Data-Rate Downlinks
8.025 – 8.400 GHz Receive
Orbitvein's 5.4m and 7.3m apertures are optimized for X-band downlink. G/T values of 22.1 to 26.4 dB/K deliver the receive sensitivity needed for high-rate imaging payloads. Both LHCP and RHCP polarization supported with automatic switching.
High-Rate Contact Windows
Earth observation missions generate large data volumes that must be downlinked within a constrained pass window. Orbitvein's scheduler supports burst-mode contact configuration: full aperture engagement from AOS to LOS, continuous TM capture, and immediate frame delivery to your cloud endpoint.
Polar and Sun-Synchronous Orbits
Southern hemisphere station Austral Delta provides the polar-approach geometry needed for sun-synchronous imaging missions. Combined with Pacific Rim and North Atlantic stations, high-inclination operators typically achieve 4–6 contacts per spacecraft per day.
"We needed to downlink 15 GB per pass from our imaging payload within a 10-minute contact window. The 7.3m aperture at 26.4 dB/K G/T was the only GSaaS option that made our link budget close without over-engineering the on-board transmitter." — Chief Engineer, Meridian Imaging
Close the link budget. Then schedule.
Share your X-band downlink rate, spacecraft EIRP, and orbit altitude. We'll run the link budget against our published G/T values and confirm which aperture closes your margin before you commit to a contact.