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Expanding The Capability Of Satellite Operations Using A Global Federated Ground Station Network, Matthew J. Szczerba, Justin H. Schachter, Kaylee E. Bell, Michael E. Wilson, James W. Cutler
Expanding The Capability Of Satellite Operations Using A Global Federated Ground Station Network, Matthew J. Szczerba, Justin H. Schachter, Kaylee E. Bell, Michael E. Wilson, James W. Cutler
Small Satellite Conference
Small-scale spaceflight programs such as those found at universities and start-up companies may operate satellites from a single ground station. This station’s location may not be optimal for radio communications, and a single station limits the contact time available to conduct operations. The idea of a global federated ground station network (FGN) has been theorized in the past, and with today’s wide-spread internet connectivity it is now possible for such a network to exist. One example of an FGN that is functioning today is an open-source project called SatNOGS. The Michigan eXploration Laboratory (MXL) at the University of Michigan has …