Tag: TT&C
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China’s Commercial Ground Stations in 2026: The Tracking and Control Networks Behind More Than 100 Sites
Once a satellite reaches orbit, ground stations become essential to its long-term operation. Tracking, telemetry, command uplinks and data downlinks all depend on this infrastructure. As low Earth orbit constellations expand, the ground segment is shifting from a handful of stations supporting an individual satellite to integrated networks serving entire constellations. Drawing on publicly available…
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How Do Engineers Monitor the In-Orbit Status of Satellite Equipment Through Telemetry—and Send Telecommands to Control a Satellite?
A satellite may have flown far beyond visual range, yet subsystem engineers can still see on their screens that a particular unit is at 23.6°C, drawing 1.8 A from the bus and operating on its primary channel. They may even be able to determine that a heater has just switched on. It may look as…
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China’s First Open Shared TT&C Platform for Commercial Space Begins Operations in Beijing
China’s first open shared platform for commercial space tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) services officially began operations Aug. 19 in Beijing, supporting the full measurement and control process for the launch of a Honghu-03 satellite and the recovery of a reusable rocket booster. The Beijing Rocket Street Commercial Space Intelligent TT&C Center, located in Beijing…