% % Satellites.tex % % SatNOGS Optical Unofficial Guide % % Copyright (C) 2022, Jeff Moe % % This document is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 % International Public License (CC BY-SA 4.0) by Jeff Moe. % \section{Overview of Satellites} \label{sec:overview-satellite} This chapter gives a brief overview of \glspl{satellite}, with particular antention to ones using \gls{amateur-radio} bands. \section{SatNOGS DB} \label{sec:satnogs-db} The \gls{SatNOGS-DB} is a database that lists \glspl{satellite}, many of which can be tracked by \gls{ground-station} operators on the \gls{SatNOGS} network. \begin{figure}[h!] \begin{framed} \centering \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=0.80\textheight,width=0.80\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-db-web.png} \caption{\gls{SatNOGS-DB} website.} \label{fig:satnogs-db-web} \end{framed} \end{figure} Individual \glspl{satellite} can be viewed, such as the RamSat \Gls{cubesat}. \index{RamSat} % https://db.satnogs.org/satellite/YJWC-7364-7085-7563-0113 \begin{figure}[h!] \begin{framed} \centering \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=0.60\textheight,width=0.60\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-db-ramsat-web.png} \caption{\gls{SatNOGS-DB} RamSat \gls{cubesat} web page.} \label{fig:satnogs-db-ramsat-web} \index{RamSat} \end{framed} \end{figure} For some \glspl{satellite}, \gls{telemetry} is available in a \gls{Grafana} dashboard. See the RamSat \gls{telemetry} dashboard. \index{RamSat}\index{dashboard} % https://dashboard.satnogs.org/d/XZQTCYznz/ramsat?orgId=1&refresh=30s&var-suid=48850 \begin{sidewaysfigure}[p!] \centering \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.00\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-telemetry-ramsat-web.png} \caption{\gls{SatNOGS-DB} RamSat \gls{cubesat} \gls{telemetry} web page.} \label{fig:satnogs-telemetry-ramsat-web} \index{RamSat} \end{sidewaysfigure} \section{Libre Satellites} \label{sec:libre-satellites} Below are \glspl{satellite} in \gls{orbit}, decayed, or designs on Earth that generally support the \gls{libre} way. These are some select \gls{libre} \glspl{satellite}: \index{decay} \begin{mdframed}[backgroundcolor=blue!10,linecolor=blue!30] \begin{description} \item [UPSat] --- First \gls{libre} \gls{OSH} and \gls{OSS} \gls{satellite} in the world. Created by the \gls{LSF}. \\ \url{https://upsat.gr/} \end{description} \end{mdframed} \index{UPSat} \begin{figure}[h!] \begin{framed} \centering \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=0.80\textheight,width=0.80\textwidth,angle=0]{upsat-web.png} \caption{UPSat Website.} \label{fig:upsat-web} \index{UPSat} \end{framed} \end{figure} \Gls{RF} Observations can be scheduled on the SatNOGS network. See figure \ref{fig:satnogs-obs-list-ramsat-web}, page \pageref{fig:satnogs-obs-list-ramsat-web} for a example list of observations of the RamSat \Gls{cubesat}.% \footnote{\url{https://network.satnogs.org/observations/?future=0&norad=48850&observer=&station=&start=&end=&transmitter_mode=&page=2}} \index{RamSat}\index{observation}\index{schedule} \begin{figure}[h!] \begin{framed} \centering \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=0.80\textheight,width=0.80\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-obs-list-ramsat-web.png} \caption{List of observations of the RamSat \gls{cubesat}, example.} \label{fig:satnogs-obs-list-ramsat-web} \index{RamSat}\index{observation} \end{framed} \end{figure} Individual \gls{RF} observations are uploaded to the \gls{SatNOGS} network, as can be seen in the example observation of the RamSat \gls{cubesat} by \gls{SatNOGS} \gls{ground-station} ``2380 - Piszkesteto \gls{UHF}'' run by volunteer bcsak (username). \index{RamSat}\index{bcsak} \begin{sidewaysfigure}[p!] \centering \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.00\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{satnogs-obs-6401760-web.png} \caption{Sample observation of RamSat \gls{cubesat} on SatNOGS website.} \label{fig:satnogs-obs-6401760-web} \index{RamSat}\index{observation} \end{sidewaysfigure} \section{Satellite Orbits} \label{sec:satellite-orbits} Satellite \glspl{orbit}. See \gls{SGP} and \gls{SDP}. See \gls{TLE}.