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Space & Geospatial · Intermediate

Open-source ground-station tracker for small satellites

GEO-03 · Original hackathon problem statement from Arventiq Labs

The problem

Student satellites need ground stations, but setup and scheduling are complicated.

What to build

Create software that predicts passes, points an antenna controller and logs received data.

Success looks like

Correct pass predictions for a real satellite and a working rotator demo with logs.

Suggested technologies

  • Orbital mechanics
  • TLE data
  • Antenna control
  • Software-defined radio
  • Scheduling

An original, independent statement. It is not an official Smart India Hackathon problem statement, and Arventiq Labs is not affiliated with or endorsed by that programme. The scenario is illustrative and does not describe any specific organisation. Free to use with credit.