satellite-ground-station/README.md

Spacecruft Satellite Ground Station

The Spacecruft Satellite Ground station is a libre design for tracking satellites.

It is intended for use with the Libre Space Foundation's SatNOGS network, and is based on their freely available files.

Ground Station

SatNOGS network ground station #2733 is the implementation of this design.

• https://network.satnogs.org/stations/2733/

Overview

Designed for artificial satellite tracking.

• Libre.
• Completely documented design listing all parts and sources from Antennas to Zipties.
• All commodity-off-the-shelf (COTS) parts from the North American market.
• Requires no special tools or skills to assemble.
• VHF and UHF antennas on crossboom.
• Alt/az rotator optimized for satellite tracking.
• 24/7/365 outdoor operation.
• Relatively low cost, but parts selected for quick deployment not price (e.g. no Arduino hacking, no soldering, etc. which could lower price).
• Indoor computer and controllers.
• 110V AC power (e.g. not a solar system).
• Quick and easy mast deployment.
• Non-permanent mount, which can be easily moved.
• All parts shipping via courier (UPS, FedEx), no freight required.
• Easily serviced, upgraded, modified.

Bill of Materials

The core document is the Satellite Ground Station Bill of Materials. It is a spreadsheet in Libre Office format.

• Satellite Ground Station Bill of Materials

SatNOGS

A global network of satellite ground stations, designed as an open source participatory project.

• SatNOGS Website --- https://satnogs.org/
• SatNOGS Network --- https://network.satnogs.org/

The base design comes from the Libre Space Foundation. The present design adds review of other designs in the SatNOGS network and feedback from the #SatNOGS Matrix channel.

Upstream docs:

• SatNOGS Introduction --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Introduction
• SatNOGS Ground Station Build Overview --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Build
• Ground Stations --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Ground_Stations
• Raspberry Pi --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Raspberry_Pi
• Antennas --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Antennas
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Software_Defined_Radio
• Yaesu G-5500 Rotator docs --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/G-5500
• Papers --- https://wiki.satnogs.org/Academic_Papers

Copyright

Unofficial project, not part of official Libre Space Foundation software or website. Upstream sources under their respective copyrights.

License: CC By SA 4.0 International and/or GPLv3+ at your discretion. Copyright (C) 2022, Jeff Moe