Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd

Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (GES Ltd.) is a space technology company that acquired the Goonhilly Earth Station in 2014. It offers secure and reliable communication solutions from sites across the UK and USA, organized into three divisions: Lunar and Deep Space Communications, Commercial Satcom, and Defence and Security. The company states it established the world's first private deep space communications network and has supported lunar and deep space exploration since 2021, serving international space agencies and private organisations. Its facilities include the GHY-6 32m antenna and the cryogenically-cooled 30m GHY-3 antenna, which have been qualified as part of NASA's Deep Space Network and ESA's ESTRACK Network. Goonhilly also provides satellite communications services across LEO, MEO and GEO orbits, space consultancy, and Space Domain Awareness data from its base in Cornwall, UK.

Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (GES Ltd.) acquired the world famous Goonhilly Earth Station in 2014. Since then, the company states it has taken space communications to new heights. Goonhilly has three international teleports, an R&D office, and a satellite communications heritage spanning over 60 years. Since 2021, Goonhilly Earth Station has supported the exploration of lunar and deep space, providing services for international space agencies and private organisations, and states it is the first privately-owned company in the world to offer this service. Modifications to its 32 m and 30 m antennas allowed for their qualification as part of NASA's Deep Space Network and ESA's ESTRACK Network. The company is in the process of deploying multiple antennas around the world to establish full, global coverage across its network for customers.

Trusted space technology company and ground station of choice for major space companies, operating as global industry leaders for more than 60 years.

• Lunar and Deep Space Communications

  Commercial deep space communication services covering lunar and cis-lunar communications and navigation, Mars missions, L1/L2 Lagrange point missions, Earth-orbit missions, and other solar-system destinations.

• Commercial Satcom

  Satellite communication services across LEO, MEO and GEO orbits, including uplink and broadcast, gateway operations, TT&C, and carrier monitoring.

• Defence and Security

  Defence and security services, including Space Domain Awareness data from the company's base in Cornwall, UK.

• Space Consultancy

  Consultancy services based at Farnborough and Goonhilly offices, covering space/satellite communication systems, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems design, risk management, and project and programme management.

1. 1Goonhilly - from Earth to the Moon and beyondgoonhilly.org
2. 2Goonhilly Lunar & Deep Space Servicesgoonhilly.org
3. 3About Goonhillygoonhilly.org
4. 4Goonhilly Consultancy Servicesgoonhilly.org