SNOUG/src/Introduction.tex

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The SatNOGS Optical Unofficial Guide documents how to set up and run an
\gls{optical-ground-station} for the \gls{LSF}'s \gls{SatNOGS} network.

% https://network.satnogs.org/
\begin{figure}[h!]
	\includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.10\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-network-web.png}
	\caption{SatNOGS Network.}
	\label{fig:satnogs-network-web}
	\index{SatNOGS}
\end{figure}


\section{Unofficial Guide Overview}
First,  an overview of the this text, then the \gls{LSF}
and some of it's key projects, such as the \gls{SatNOGS} network.
A cursory review of \glspl{satellite} and existing \gls{RF} ground stations
will be followed by a big picture view of acquiring and processing
images of \glspl{satellite}. Hardware is reviewed, then software to run
on it, with many options, including what is best. Finally,
what to do with the data (idk!).
The chapters that follow are listed below.

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\begin{itemize}
  \item \Glspl{satellite} --- What are we looking at?
  \item Ground Stations --- How Earth talks to \glspl{satellite} and back.
  \item Toolchain and Process --- The big picture of what
   hardware and software is needed to set up an optical ground station
   for use on the distributed network.
  \item Hardware --- Details on appropriate hardware configurations,
   and example setups.
  \item Software --- A look at the myriad software related to \glspl{satellite},
   and what works best at present for SatNOGS Optical.
  \item Acquire --- Convert photons to bits. Pointing a camera at the
   sky works.
  \item Solve --- Pictures of stars reveal the time and location of
   the photo. Plate solvers reviewed.
  \item Detect --- The plate solver says where the photo is,
   now detect if are there moving tracks that aren't stars that could
   be \glspl{satellite}.
  \item Identify --- With time, location, \gls{satellite} detection, \glspl{TLE}
   are overlaid and compared with detected \glspl{satellite}.
   \Gls{satellite} identification by computers and humans.
  \item Upload --- When ready, data will be pushed to the SatNOGS network.
  \item Support --- Where development is occurring and questions answered!
\end{itemize}


\section{Libre Space Foundation}
The \gls{LSF} supports
``free and accessible space for all, creating \gls{open-source} space technologies.''%
\footnote{\url{https://libre.space}}
\index{Open Source}

\begin{figure}[h!]
	\includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.10\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{lsf-web.png}
	\caption{Libre Space Foundation Website.}
	\label{fig:lsf-web}
	\index{Libre Space Foundation}
\end{figure}

Select \gls{LSF} projects:
\index{UPSat}

\begin{itemize}
  \item SatNOGS --- Global network of \gls{satellite} ground stations \\
    \url{https://satnogs.org}
  \item UPSat --- First open source hardware and software \gls{satellite} in the world \\
    \url{https://upsat.gr/}
\end{itemize}


\section{SatNOGS Network}
SatNOGS is the \gls{LSF}'s global network of \gls{satellite} ground stations.

\begin{figure}[h!]
	\includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.10\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-web.png}
	\caption{SatNOGS Website.}
	\label{fig:satnogs-web}
	\index{SatNOGS}
\end{figure}


\section{Network Status}
The SatNOGS \gls{RF} network has been running successfully for years.
Adding an optical network is a new development. At present there
are zero nodes on the network.

Some software already exists,
some is being ported from C to Python, and other parts remain to be done.
There is software available for acquiring optical data of \glspl{satellite}.
There is no facility at present for pushing data back to the network.