Development of Low-Cost and Mobile University Ground Stations

Presenter Information

• Michael Cargill, University of South CarolinaFollow
• Matthew Watson, University of South Carolina
• Patrick Bailey, University of South Carolina
• Jacob Boutin, University of South Carolina
• Wout De Backer, University of South CarolinaFollow

Session

Poster Session 2

Location

Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Abstract

Recent years have seen a deluge of university-class small satellite missions, driving an increase in demand for ground stations. SatNOGS is an open-source network of ground stations allowing users to schedule observations on each others’ hardware. Most stations are fixed in-place. Mobile stations lack endurance or are high cost. There is a gap for a low-cost option for groups needing mobility.

Document Type

Event