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Java Satellite Ground Station

John Melton N6LYT/G0ORX
AO-16UO-22

Introduction

The Java Satellite Ground Station project is an attempt to write a software package to operate the Digital Store and Forward Satellites that is written in Java and is portable across multiple software and hardware platforms.

The software package currently includes support for the following:

KISS Protocols
AX.25 Protocols
FTL0 Protocols
Directory and Message Viewing
Message Composer
Automatic Message Downloading
Automatic Message Uploading
Satellite Orbit Propogation
Satellite Scheduling
Antenna Rotor Control
Radio Control

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