KyungHee Kim/Hyochoong Bang/Jang-Soo Chae/Hong-Young Park/Sang-Hyun Lee
International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sicences, vol. 12, no. 3, pp.283-287, 2011

Abstract : STSAT-3 (Science and Technology SATellite-3) is a 150kg class micro satellite based on the national space program. STSAT-3 system consists of space segment, ground segment, launch service segment, and various external interfaces including additional ground stations to support launch and early operation phase. The major ground segment is ground station at SaTReC KAIST site. The ground station provides the capability to monitor and control STSAT-3, conduct STSAT-3 mission planning, and receive, process, and distribute STSAT-3 payload data to satisfy the overall missions of STSAT-3. The ground station consists of the mission control element and the data receiving element. This ground station is designed with the concept of the low cost and the high efficiency. In this paper, the requirement and design of the ground station which is developed are examined.

Keyword : STSAT-3, Ground Station, Low cost and high efficiency