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USNA Next Generation Ground Station. 2015-16 Capstone Design Project. Satellite Ground Station. USNA operates and maintains SGS Provides limited satellite communication link APRS (automated packet reporting system) based – amateur radio UHF/VHF Y agi antennas
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USNA Next Generation Ground Station 2015-16 Capstone Design Project
Satellite Ground Station • USNA operates and maintains SGS • Provides limited satellite communication link • APRS (automated packet reporting system) based – amateur radio • UHF/VHF Yagiantennas • Limited downlink but no uplink capability • 3 meter dish, 12 meter dish • 12m dish not currently functional • neither has automatic tracking capability • Midshipmen currently get very limited satellite operations experiences 3m dish 12 m dish
Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) • MC3 Mission Operations Center (MOC) will increase satellite operations education capability at USNA • Enhance the MC3 network by adding an MC3 node on the east coast • Opportunities for collaborative research in improving comm sat capability among the members in the MC3 network
Capstone Project Goals • Install, Configure, and Setup new USNA Ground Station • Connect and establish remote control with MC3 network • Setup Ground Station software interfaces with all current flying USNA satellites • Using COSMOS open source software • Work with each Capstone Team and Setup Ground Station software to interface with their satellites when they get launched • Create Training and User Manuals for future Capstone Teams to setup their own interfaces • Validate and Check-out System using On-orbit assets or High Altitude Balloon payloads.
Who are we looking for? • Likes coding (at least not afraid of it) • Willing to learn something new and expand your toolbox of Aero/Astro knowledge • Team Oriented • Will be working with every other capstone team to define their Telemetry and Commanding Requirements and Setup