The NTI Foundation launched the upgraded EOS-O Earth observation satellite control station

Russia has put into operation the first upgraded ground station for receiving and transmitting data from EOS-O Earth remote sensing spacecraft. The development is being implemented with support from the Foundation for Assistance to Projects of the National Technology Initiative (NTI).

EOS-O satellite control station
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The modernization within the framework of the project with geographically distributed stations will provide their redundancy and make it possible to receive target information and telemetry from spacecraft more promptly, as well as upload targeting instructions to the spacecraft for further imaging of areas of interest to Earth remote sensing data consumers

NTI Foundation representative

The new station operates in the X-band frequency range and provides reception of target information, telemetry, and service data, as well as transmission of control commands to the spacecraft onboard systems. A key feature of the solution is the combination of data reception and transmission functions in a single complex, which makes it possible to simultaneously conduct communication sessions in the directions of "space — Earth" and "Earth — space".

According to the NTI Foundation, the station architecture is aimed at reducing the operating costs of the ground segment of satellite systems. The integration of communication channels increases the reliability of orbital constellation control and simplifies infrastructure scaling for new spacecraft.

The foundation notes that the growth in Earth remote sensing data volumes requires more efficient ground-based solutions for their reception, processing, and subsequent analysis. The launch of the upgraded station should increase the technological resilience of domestic satellite systems and reduce the overall cost of their operation.