With the explosion of small satellites launched by universities, hobbyists, and private groups, tracking them has become a major challenge. TinyGS offers a compelling solution: an open-source, community-powered global network that receives satellite telemetry using inexpensive LoRa hardware. By leveraging the long range, low power, and interference-resistant nature of LoRa radios, TinyGS enables anyone to set up a ground station with consumer-grade components and start collecting satellite data from their own backyard.

Tracking Small Satellites with TinyGS

The amount of small satellites currently in orbit can be quite astounding. From universities to individuals, it seems that anyone can put a proper satellite into space, given enough effort. One problem that arises from this though is actually tracking those satellites, that’s where TinyGS steps in. TinyGS is a community run open-source global satellite tracking network that uses LoRa technology.

Satellite tracking and dat...