• DocumentCode
    386678
  • Title

    University of Stellenbosch satellite ground station operation and future plans

  • Author

    Barry, RM ; Nel, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2-4 Oct. 2002
  • Firstpage
    25
  • Abstract
    The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the past and current operations of the satellite ground station at the University of Stellenbosch. Future plans for upgrades to the station are also discussed.
  • Keywords
    satellite ground stations; DLR-TUBSAT; SUNSAT; University of Stellenbosch; satellite ground station operation; satellite station upgrades; small satellite program; telemetry station; tracking station; Africa; Artificial satellites; Communication system control; Downlink; Ground support; Modems; Multiplexing; Relational databases; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite ground stations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Africon Conference in Africa, 2002. IEEE AFRICON. 6th
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7570-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.2002.1146800
  • Filename
    1146800