This documentation provides a comprehensive overview of the UFSC ground station developed by SpaceLab, detailing its architecture, components, and operational capabilities. Designed to support ongoing satellite missions, the ground station features a robust and flexible system for reliable signal transmission and reception across multiple frequency bands. It’s key features are:

• Multi-band antenna systems (VHF, UHF, S-Band) mounted on an azimuth/elevation rotor for precise satellite tracking.

• Integrated protection and amplification with surge protectors, LNAs, and PAs to ensure signal integrity.

• Software Defined Radios (SDRs) for versatile signal processing.

• Remote operation and monitoring via a central server.

Explore the sections below to learn more about how the station works, its technical specifications and capabilities.

• Overview
  • Equipment
• Hardware
  • Antennas
    • Surge Protector
  • Rotator
  • Amplifiers
    • Power Amplifiers (VHF/UHF)
    • Power Amplifiers (S-Band)
    • Low-Noise Amplifier (VHF/UHF)
    • Software Defined Radio
• Software
  • Satellite Tracking
• Control Room
• References

For any questions or further details, refer to the relevant documentation or contact the SpaceLab team at contact@spacelab.ufsc.br.