SDO will downlink science (Ka-band) and engineering data (S-band) from its two onboard high-gain antennas to two dedicated (redundant) 18-meter radio antennas in White Sands New Mexico.
SDO will downlink science data (Ka-band) from its two onboard high-gain antennas, and engineering data (S-band) from its two onboard omni-directional antennas. The ground station consists of two dedicated (redundant) 18-meter radio antennas in White Sands New Mexico.