Satellite Ground Station
Ground Station
Transfer data at petabyte speeds
Amazon Earth Station is a fully managed service that lets you control satellite communications, process data, and control your operations without worrying about building or managing ground station infrastructure. Satellites are used for a wide variety of purposes, including weather forecasting, surface imaging, communications, and video streaming. Earth stations form the core of global satellite networks. With AWS Earth Station, you have direct access to AWS services and AWS’s global infrastructure, including a low-latency global fiber network.
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Satellite Earth Station Usage
A satellite earth station is built to collect and disseminate remote sensing satellite data for various users and applications. This may include national weather centres such as the Bureau of Meteorology or research centres such as the CSIRO. Such centres collect weather and other information for presentation to customers and the public.
Our small satellite solutions have been used for a variety of missions, from educating the next generation of students to testing new technologies in space, from atmospheric and climate research to ocean traffic monitoring. Satellite mission customers include government agencies, research institutes, universities and commercial companies.
Weather forecast
Communications and video streaming
Monitoring ocean traffic
Imaging the Earth’s surface
Ground Station Service
Easily control satellites and receive data with a fully managed ground station as a service
Security is a top priority at AWS. As an AWS customer, you benefit from network facilities and infrastructure built to meet the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations. AWS Satellite Ground Station offers exceptional data security and physical security at no additional cost.
The Earth Satellite Service provides satellite antennas in close proximity to Amazon infrastructure sites, giving you lower-cost access to store and process your data. This allows you to reduce data processing and analysis time from hours to minutes or seconds.
With AWS Ground Station, you only pay for the duration of your antenna usage. There are no long-term contracts or hidden fees. For one single price, you can use any antenna in the global network of ground station services.
Requirements for direct access to the AWS terrestrial satellite network
AWS Earth Station is a fully managed service that lets you control satellite communications, process satellite data, and scale your satellite operations. Customers can easily integrate their data with other AWS services using Amazon’s low-latency, high-bandwidth global network. Customers can stream their satellite data to Amazon EC2 for real-time processing, store data in Amazon S3 for low-cost archiving, or apply AI/ML algorithms to satellite imagery with Amazon SageMaker. With AWS Earth Station, you only pay for the real-time antenna you use.
Advanced Technology in AWS Satellite Earth Station
With Amazon Solutions and the global coverage offered by the Earth Satellite Service, we are redefining what is possible in the satellite industry and reducing the cost and time it takes for organizations to use satellite data. Combining an automated and short-time approach to data collection for Earth observation with Amazon’s proven and powerful infrastructure and a set of unparalleled customer services are all part of the Amazon Earth Satellite Service’s superior performance and differentiation that can save lives and protect the health of the planet.
Satellite imagery:
Satellite ground stations generally consist of the following main components: a receiving antenna, a feed horn, a waveguide, and a receiver. All are typically mounted on a base. Satellite ground stations are also protected by a “radome” (a sphere used to cover the antenna). Earth-based satellites help zoologists track the movements of large animals such as polar bears equipped with radio transmitters. Satellites can also help archaeologists find and study difficult-to-reach ancient sites.
Radar equipment Earth-based satellites can map land surfaces and ocean floors. Other equipment can detect different types of light and infrared radiation emitted or reflected by plants, soil, and water on Earth. These measurements reveal different rocks and plants. This information is transmitted to Earth where computers in astronomy convert it into images that can be used to create large, detailed images of vast areas of the Earth.
Satellites in polar orbits take pictures as they move over the Earth between the North and South Poles. Their instruments scan the Earth in narrow strips from east to west, which can be placed in a wide strip between the North and South Poles. On the next orbit, the Earth rotates a little on its axis, so the new strip is next to the old strip. Eventually, the entire Earth is covered, usually once a month, and a complete picture of the Earth is taken.
FAQ
How can I use AWS Ground Station?
First, determine the time required to use the satellite ground station service and inform us so that we can prepare the plan for you. Before using the satellite ground station service, you must have prepared EC2 and S3 servers for your space and data processing. Using ENI, communication is established between the servers and the satellite antenna for the requested period of time.
Where are the satellite earth station antennas located?
AWS Ground Station continues to expand its services across AWS regions and around the world, including locations in Bahrain, Ireland, Sydney, Virginia, California, Ohio, Cape Town, Frankfurt, and Stockholm. For a list of supported regions, see the Global Infrastructure Region Table.
Can we have a different location for the requested satellite?
Yes, AWS Ground Station is a global network of antenna systems available to users around the world. In fact, it is common for many users to plan antennas anywhere in the global network.
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