0. Early Stage: AMSAT Consultation
- Contact AMSAT Canada, to make sure we are complying with radio requirements
1. Frequency Coordination
- Determine Frequency Type
- Amateur Frequency Requirements (i.e. all of its major functions will be available for use by all licensed Amateur Radio operators)
- Request from: IARU
- Takes around 6-12 months to process
- Amateur Frequency Requirements, uses (sensor data, imagery, space-qualification of components, ...)
- Require: Space Service License and frequency allocation
- Request from: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
2. Open Documentation
- Publicly document all details of satellite transmission, including modulation, encoding, framing and functions.
3. Integration with SatNOGS
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SatNOGS Database:
- Add the satellite to SatNOGS database by creating an issue in the satnogs-ops repository (on gitlab)
- Name
- NORAD catalog number (if already assigned)
- Amateur Radio call sign (if Amateur service)
- Description
- Project Website
- Image of the satellite
- Once the satellite is added, submit transmitter suggestions, detailing the specifications
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SatNOGS GNURADIO:
- Choose one of the existing flow graphs in gr-satnogs or provide a new one
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SatNOGS Client:
- If you added a new flow graph under the previous point, make sure to add support for it in satnogs-client
- Wait for the next release of satnogs-client-ansible, then let the station owners know that your satellite is supported now and ask them to update their stations.
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SatNOGS Decoders:
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SatNOGS Dashboard