The Journal of Space Commerce

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Real-Time Earth Ground Station Opened in Japan

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Tom Patton
Aug 16, 2023
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A Real-Time Earth (RTE) ground station has been opened by Viasat in Hokkaido, Japan, now enabling RTE customers the ability to downlink Ka-band payload data in the northwestern Pacific at the site hosted by RTE partner Infostellar. This new Real-Time Earth ground site gives RTE customers unique access to a strategic location that reduces the time it tak…

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