10 Million Observations for the SatNOGS Network!
The SatNOGS Network has achieved an incredible new Milestone! It has reached its tenth millionth observation, and we are wholeheartedly grateful to the entire Community for this achievement!
As SatNOGS is about to celebrate its tenth anniversary of operation, it has reached another significant Milestone.
Ten million Observations
On August 11, 2024, observation #10000000 was uploaded on the SatNOGS Network by station 3348 – JMUW—Raumfahrttechnik—UHF of the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg in Germany. The observation scheduled received data from satellite SONATE-2. The ten millionth observation is of good quality.
SONATE-2
SONATE-2 is a 6U CubeSat developed by the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany. Its mission is the
development and operation of a technology testing satellite for highly autonomous payloads and artificial intelligence.
Sonate-2 aims to test miniaturised AI hardware and software in space, enabling autonomous environmental analysis using deep learning for image processing. This will allow the classification of known targets and the detection of anomalies through onboard training. As a secondary goal, it will also detect transient light phenomena like lightning. These technologies could be used in future small satellite missions for solar system exploration.
SatNOGS achieved another milestone!
Every SatNOGS achievement results from collaborative work and continuous efforts by hundreds of ground station owners around the globe. They have made this milestone (and everything related to SatNOGS) possible by scheduling observations, tracking satellites, and, in general, dedicating time and effort to the success of the SatNOGS project.
Everything accomplished so far is thanks to you all!
SatNOGS in Numbers
Outer Space Open For All (The Libre Space Manifesto)
All of Libre Space Foundation’s projects are built to enhance scientific research and knowledge about Space and to enable everyone interested in exploring Space for peaceful purposes. These values are also at the core of the Libre Space Manifesto.
Outer Space Open For All (the SatNOGS way)
Abiding by the Libre Space Manifesto values, SatNOGS is a project that not only is built and developed in a modular, open-source way but the data collected is also distributed openly. The SatNOGS community offers support and guidance in onboarding new members and even helps satellite teams with their missions. SatNOGS has helped hundreds of satellite teams worldwide identify and track their satellite successfully throughout its years of operation. They assist missions worldwide in running their experiments and tests and completing their missions. The community can help you communicate with your satellite as it schedules around 10,000 daily observations and guides you throughout the onboarding process. Guide you through the actions you need to take and help you with the dashboard of your mission, too. All you need to do is contact the SatNOGS team early on and provide the necessary details and information about your mission.
Want to join the SatNOGS community and be part of the next Milestone?
The SatNOGS community is open and inclusive, welcoming everyone who wishes to contribute their time, knowledge and expertise to the project. If SatNOGS has sparked your interest, and you want to learn more, check out the SatNOGS wiki knowledge base. Drop us a line on the community forums and the dedicated SatNOGS chat. We would love to hear from you and have you join the SatNOGS network and community and be part of the next million observations.
