Ground Station Network Integration – operations, data flow, and project services

SOFIA SAT CLUB is building ground station infrastructure and explicitly works on university-style stations such as UniClOGS.

We can contribute a concrete integration package for projects that need a real ground segment component: configuring stations, enabling scheduled observations, ensuring operational reliability, and connecting received data into the project’s processing/AI pipeline.

Scope / activities:

• Ground station deployment support (hardware validation, configuration, documentation)

• Operational integration: station health monitoring, scheduling strategy, observation planning

• Data integration: standardize outputs, metadata, naming conventions; create “handoff” into project pipeline

• Quality controls: reception statistics, error handling, reproducibility checks

• Optional: expand the club network by onboarding additional schools/universities as “lightweight” stations

Expected inputs from consortium:

• Mission needs (frequency bands/protocols), observation priorities, data products desired

• Preferred storage/API integration approach

• Any security/compliance requirements

Deliverables we can own:

• Station integration handbook (repeatable setup, ops checklist)

• Operational KPIs (uptime, passes completed, data volume, quality stats)

• Data delivery interface spec (formats, metadata, APIs/exports)

• Demonstration: “from pass → file → processed product” example workflow

Typical effort / size: 1–3 person-months
Keywords: SATNOGS, ground station, operations, scheduling, downlink data, integration

We are happy to join first as a small task partner and scale our contribution once the consortium structure is confirmed.