SNOUG-Vel/src/Ground_Stations.tex

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\section{Overview of Ground Stations}
\label{sec:overview-groundstations}

Ground Stations.

\subsection{SatNOGS Ground Stations}
The Libre Space Foundation built the SatNOGS network using distributed,
volunteer-run, radio frequency ground stations, such as in Figure 
\ref{fig:spacecruft-rotator}, page \pageref{fig:spacecruft-rotator}.
\footnote{\scriptsize{\url{https://spacecruft.org/assets/i/spacecruft-rotator.png}}}

\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=0.40\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{spacecruft-rotator.png}
 \caption{SatNOGS ground station with VHF (right) and UHF (left) antennas on a mast with Alt/Az rotator.}
 \label{fig:spacecruft-rotator}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\subsection{SatNOGS Optical Ground Stations}
The Libre Space Foundation is developing a system to add optical ground
stations to the distributed network.

Prototype optical ground stations are being developed. An example
setup, using a Skywatcher telescope tripod and tracking mount, can be
seen in Figure 
\ref{fig:video-enclosure-mount-tripod}, page \pageref{fig:video-enclosure-mount-tripod}.

\begin{figure}[h!]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=0.40\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{video-enclosure-mount-tripod-web.png}
 \caption{SatNOGS Optical ground station prototype with telescope tracking mount on tripod.}
 \label{fig:video-enclosure-mount-tripod}
\end{center}
\end{figure}