Coverage Area

Blockstream Satellite currently covers nearly 2/3rds of the Earth's landmass. To see if you are in the coverage area, use our Interactive Coverage Map

Hardware Required

To utilize the Blockstream Satellite network, you must have the following hardware at a minimum. These items are available from resellers around the world and we are currently working with a vendor to provide complete kits and components.

Following is a list of all the hardware required:

45cm Ku Band Satellite Dish (antenna)
PLL LNB (linear polarization) w/ < = 200kHz LO stability
LNB Power Supply
LNB Mounting Bracket
Software Defined Radio interface
Cables, Connectors, and Mounting Hardware
1. Minimum 45cm Satellite Dish (bigger is better)

Blockstream Satellite is designed to work with small antennas only 45cm or larger in diameter. However, a larger antenna is always better. When possible, we recommend installing an antenna larger than 45cm if one is readily available. 60cm, 90cm, and 1.2m antennas are readily available.

Other than size, the only other requirement is that the antenna will work with Ku band and higher frequencies.

Satellite Frequency Bands

Blockstream Satellite operates in Ku band.

C band: 3.4 GHZ - 4.2 GHz

Ku band: 11.7 GHz to 12.7 GHz

Ka band: 17.7 GHz - 21.2 GHz



Software Requirements

Three software components are needed to utilize Blockstream Satellite:

Bitcoin Fibre: http://bitcoinfibre.org

GNUradio: http://gnuradio.org

Blockstream Satellite Receiver: https://github.com/Blockstream/satellite



All this and more = https://github.com/blockstream/satellite