What if your laptop could become a mini satellite ground station?
Ground Station is an open-source SDR project that lets you track satellites, stream IQ data, decode radio signals, and explore real satellite communications using affordable SDR hardware.
SDR Waterfall View
Waterfall view with live transcription overlay during active satellite communication
Waterfall Packet Decoding (GMSK)
Waterfall view receiving GMSK and decoding with two VFOs
Telemetry Packet Viewer (Hex + ASCII)
Packet viewer showing telemetry payload bytes in hex with ASCII side-by-side
TLE Data Synchronization
TLE synchronization page showing real-time progress and satellite database updates
SDR Hardware Management
Multi-Target Tracking Console
📡 Key Features
- 🛰️ Real-time satellite tracking
- 📻 IQ streaming from SDR devices
- 🔊 Local radio signal decoding
- 🤖 AI-powered transcription for ISS voice communications
- 💻 Runs locally on your computer
- 🔓 Fully open source
- 🐧 Great for Linux, SDR and RF experimentation
It’s an exciting project for SDR enthusiasts, ham-radio operators, RF engineers, hackers, makers, students, and space-tech enthusiasts who want to experiment with satellite communications without expensive professional equipment.
🌍 Why Check It Out?
From tracking satellite passes to decoding signals and experimenting with software-defined radio, RF communications, AI, and space technology, this project turns your computer into a practical learning platform.
👉 Explore the open-source project on GitHub:
Ground Station — GitHub
Track satellites. Decode signals. Explore space. Build your own ground station. 🚀📡
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