Kiruna Station is anESTRACKradioantenna station for communication withspacecraft operated by theSwedish Space Corporation. It is located 38 km east ofKiruna,Sweden. The site hosts one 15 metre- and one 13-metre-diameter antenna, each withS- andX-band reception and S-band transmission. It also hosts aGPS-Tracking and Data Facility (TDF) antenna.[1]
It is mainly used for theERS-2,Envisat, andASTRO-F missions.
67°51′26″N20°57′52″E / 67.857128°N 20.964325°E /67.857128; 20.964325
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