Angolan ground station operator, and now Project Manager intern at Airbus, Eldrige de Melo is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan we discuss how space ground stations operate. Eldrige answers:

what do we mean by the term “ground stations”? Is this all about communications, or does it include passive operations like image gathering?

how do ground stations operate? What kind of systems are typically used & what data is gathered? How are humans involved (when is a human decision necessary)?

what does a typical “problem day” look like at the Angolan Space Program Management Office?

what do you think the impact of autonomous satellites will be on ground operators?

is there a technology or problem solving system that you believe would strongly improve ground station operations?

how closely do you pay attention to frequency allocations and the activities of organizations like the International Telecommunication Union and WRC conferences?

what kind of training do you need to become a ground station operations specialist?   

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