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All-in-one open-source utility for SDR-based satellite tracking. All you need to establish your own ground station with your equipment.

Ground station core (GSC)

All-in-one open-source utility for SDR-based satellite tracking. All you need to establish your own amateur or professional ground station.

Wiki

Find the detailed documentation on the wiki

Features

  • [x] Commercially proven
  • [x] Compatible with all common SDRs
  • [x] Compatible with all common antenna controllers
  • [x] Completely autonomous: doesn't need internet connection to operate
  • [x] Flexible: customize the digital signal processing with GNU Radio
  • [x] Flexible: customize needed actions before and after each pass
  • [x] Flexible: uses networking to operate with different SW parts
  • [x] All common Linux-based systems supported
  • [x] Read-time status monitoring
  • [x] Email notification system
  • [x] JSON-based configuration
  • [x] Doppler compensation
  • [ ] Secure connection
  • [x] Config file

Tests

  • [x] NOAA weather satellites
  • [x] Voice audio conversations
  • [x] Two weeks in autonomous beta testing
  • [x] Cubesats (BPSK, FSK)