Improving communication between can-sized satellite and ground control station for accuracy of data acquisition

Abstract

The can-sized satellite, ScoreSAT satellite is a small communications satellite. ScoreSAT helps to develop a platform for finding directions and the exact spot where a lack of communications signal occurs, as well as a real-time visual feed for analysis of communication during and after landing. The project focuses on the design of ScoreSAT and provides a real-time system for capturing real-time data during descent. The objective of the real-time system is to improve the accuracy and location of ScoreSAT data collection, which can provide pressure, humidity, temperature, altitude, latitude, and longitude readings. The main components of this platform are the hardware design that comprises the flight controller, GPS module, and telemetry kit, the software design, which are Mission Planner, and the real-time system (RTS). Based on the entire research, the compact design of the ScoreSAT and ground station was developed to provide alternative meteorological parameter monitoring to complement primary meteorology ground observation such as weather station and radiosonde and to enhance the reliability of the remote sensing observation for environmental studies concerning the factors determining the environment and atmospheric.