Groundstation
Ground station, our operation centre. The Ground Segment consists of all ground-based elements for communication with our satellites.
Join the community
SpaceLab receives essential support from the amateur radio community. The amateur radio community is essential to help receiving telemetry from small satellites transmissions.
ARAF Partnership
Without our partner ARAF — Associação dos Radioamadores de Florianópolis — missions like FloripaSat-1 would not be possible. Their support in tests and during mission operations is fundamental for success.
Get involved
Radio knowledge and expertise is fundamental for successful missions in SpaceLab. If you have experience with radio communication, participate in a group of amateur radio or want to learn more, get in touch.
Amateur radio events
SpaceLab participates and supports amateur radio events in Florianópolis. Check our news page for the next events.
The Ground Segment
It includes our Ground Station and the operations center. The Ground Station is the radio station for communication with the satellites. It can send/receive communications in the VHF and UHF bands. It consists of antennas, a server and screens for visualization.
Further improvements are planned to automate the system, provide external access and keep uninterruptedly monitoring CubeSat missions.
Ground Station Software
Developed an application that performs low-level tasks using a Software Defined Radio (SDR) device, through a graphical interface. Designed for the core system of FloripaSat missions and validated after the launch of FloripaSat-1.
The application is available in the laboratory GitHub repository and is open source.
