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Goonhilly Earth Station

GB
commercialFounded 2009
Goonhilly Downs, England, United Kingdom
www.goonhilly.org
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Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station will lead the AGILE project to develop Antenna Ground Interface and LunaNet Equipment with GBP 1.6 million in funding.

Mentioned as: goonhilly earth stationTechnical ProductNov 30, 2025UK government commits GBP 6.9 million to boost satellite communications sector

Goonhilly Earth Station received funding to build an interface unit for global antennas to communicate with spacecraft on lunar missions, compatible with the LunaNet specification.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductNov 21, 2025Latest News

The five projects funded by the UK Space Agency include Orbit Fab, Goonhilly Earth Station, Vicinity Technologies, Archangel Lightworks with Eutelsat, and Viasat's U.K. subsidiary.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductNov 21, 2025Latest News

Kenn Herskind has served on Goonhilly’s board since 2017.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationNarrative GeneralJul 22, 2024New Goonhilly board appointments support growth ambitions

The trial is being completed by a Viasat-led UK team including Goonhilly Earth Station, CGI UK, GMV, Ordnance Survey, Cranfield University, the Cranfield National Flying Laboratory Centre, and Pildo Labs.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductJan 22, 2024Viasat Successfully Demonstrates UK Satellite-Based Augmentation System

The UK SBAS trial is being completed by a Viasat-led team that includes Goonhilly Earth Station, CGI UK, GMV, Ordnance Survey, Cranfield University, the Cranfield National Flying Laboratory Center, and Pildo Labs.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductJan 21, 2024Viasat successfully demos the UK sovereign satellite navigation overlay for the 1st time

The UK SBAS trial is being completed by a Viasat-led team that includes Goonhilly Earth Station, CGI UK, GMV, Ordnance Survey, Cranfield University, the Cranfield National Flying Laboratory Centre, and Pildo Labs.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductJan 18, 2024UK Sovereign Satellite Navigation Overlay Successfully Demonstrated for First Time

Goonhilly has offered the world’s only private lunar and deep space communications service from its UK site since 2021.

Mentioned as: GoonhillyTechnical ProductNov 2, 2023Goonhilly Expands Satcom Reach with Acquisition of Two US COMSAT Teleports

Goonhilly operates from the Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall, UK.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductNov 2, 2023Goonhilly Expands Satcom Reach with Acquisition of Two US COMSAT Teleports

Goonhilly will collaborate with ESA’s ESTRACK network to provide communication and tracking support for the Aditya-L1 mission from its early stages.

Mentioned as: GoonhillyOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2023Goonhilly Earth Station: Continuing success with Aditya-L1 launch support

Goonhilly Earth Station validated lunar telemetry and tracking capabilities for IM-1 by successfully acquiring and tracking NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in an exercise with Intuitive Machines personnel.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductJul 17, 2023Goonhilly Earth Station to demo UK commercial space comms for 2023 Lunar and solar missions

Goonhilly Earth Station will support Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission during the cruise, lunar orbit, and on-surface operations phases.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductJul 17, 2023Goonhilly Earth Station to demo UK commercial space comms for 2023 Lunar and solar missions

Goonhilly Earth Station is providing support for ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander mission during the cruise, lunar orbit, and on-surface operations phases.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductJul 17, 2023Goonhilly Earth Station to demo UK commercial space comms for 2023 Lunar and solar missions

ESA’s deep-space communication antennas and Goonhilly’s GHY-6 will track the spacecraft, determine their locations, transmit commands, and receive telemetry and scientific data for Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1.

Mentioned as: GoonhillyTechnical ProductJul 17, 2023Goonhilly Earth Station to demo UK commercial space comms for 2023 Lunar and solar missions

Goonhilly’s GHY-6 antenna will work alongside ESA’s Kourou antenna in French Guiana to support the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationNarrative PlanJul 17, 2023Goonhilly Earth Station to demo UK commercial space comms for 2023 Lunar and solar missions

The commercial Goonhilly Earth Station in the United Kingdom will provide support for HAKUTO Mission 1 as part of the Estrack extended network.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationTechnical ProductDec 1, 2022European Space Agency to Provide Communication Services for ispace's HAKUTO-R Lunar Mission 1

The COSMIC mission will be developed in collaboration with 10 UK-based partner companies including MDA UK, Thales Alenia Space UK, Nammo, GMV-NSL, NORSS, Goonhilly, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Willis Towers Watson.

Mentioned as: GoonhillyTechnical ProductSep 26, 2022Astroscale Forges Ahead with UK Active Debris Removal Mission with Support from UK Space Agency

Piran Composites secured a contract with Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd. to build antennas.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd.Technical ProductSep 1, 2022Piran Composites now engaged in the next stages carbon fiber aerostructure development

Spaceport Cornwall is operated by a consortium comprising Virgin Orbit, the UK Space Agency, Goonhilly Earth Station, and the Cornwall Council unitary authority.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth StationOrg RelationshipJul 22, 2022UK launches consultation on Virgin Orbit launch

Steve Jones co-founded Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd., contributing significantly to its start-up and early business development.

Mentioned as: Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd.Technical ProductJul 6, 2022Celestia Group appoints new senior leadership
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