Ground Station Map
Global ground station networks for satellite communications - locations, capabilities, and service comparison
Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) Market
The ground station services market is projected to exceed $5B by 2030, driven by the explosion of LEO constellations. Traditional owned-and-operated models are giving way to cloud-integrated Ground-as-a-Service platforms from AWS, Microsoft Azure, and specialized providers like Leaf Space and Atlas. This shift mirrors the cloud computing revolution -- satellite operators now have flexible, pay-per-use access to global antenna networks without capital-intensive infrastructure investments.
AWS Ground Station
Amazon Web Services' Ground Station as a Service integrates directly with AWS cloud infrastructure. Data flows from antenna to S3 buckets with minimal...
KSAT (Kongsberg Satellite Services)
KSAT operates one of the world's largest commercial ground station networks with unique polar coverage from Svalbard (78N) and TrollSat (Antarctica). ...
SSC (Swedish Space Corporation)
SSC operates a universal ground network spanning six continents with stations in Sweden, Australia, Chile, Canada, and more. Their Esrange Space Cente...
Leaf Space
Leaf Space provides a turnkey Ground Segment as a Service designed specifically for the SmallSat and NewSpace market. Their Leaf Line platform offers ...
Atlas Space Operations
Atlas Space Operations provides software-defined ground station services through their Freedom platform. The network combines owned and partner antenn...
Viasat RTE (Real-Time Earth)
Viasat's Real-Time Earth network specializes in Ka-band communications for high-throughput satellite missions. Optimized for large data volumes from E...
Microsoft Azure Orbital
Azure Orbital Ground Station is Microsoft's cloud-integrated satellite communication service. It connects satellite operators directly to Azure for da...
ATLAS (DLR German Aerospace)
The DLR German Space Operations Center operates ground stations supporting European Space Agency missions and German national space programs. Stations...
Infostellar StellarStation
Infostellar operates StellarStation, a marketplace platform connecting satellite operators with ground station owners worldwide. The platform enables ...
RBC Signals
RBC Signals aggregates ground station capacity from a global network of antenna partners, providing satellite operators with flexible, on-demand commu...
Network Coverage Summary
Cloud-native, pay-per-use ground station services. Ideal for startups and operators without capital for owned infrastructure.
Traditional owned-and-operated infrastructure. Best reliability and performance for established mission operators.
Aggregated antenna networks and cloud-integrated platforms providing global coverage through partnerships.