Getting started with satellite connectivity
We have a huge amount of respect for the developers, educators and enthusiasts who utilize our services for creative and often unique applications. We’re proud that we’ve helped hundreds of academic research projects and developers take their first steps connecting devices via satellite.
From using smart buoys to help contain oil spills, to launching high altitude balloons into space; sending autonomous boats across the oceans to piloting drones beyond visual line of sight – Ground Control’s reliable, robust, well-priced solutions make pole-to-pole connectivity possible.
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Low cost, plug-and-play satellite modems
The RockBLOCK is compatible with Arduino, Windows, Mac and Linux computers, including Raspberry PI, and many other platforms with serial or USB ports. It connects users to the Iridium Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation, allowing coverage anywhere on Earth.
Why work with Ground Control for satellite connectivity?
Fully featured APIs
Live tracking data
Competitive pricing
Global support
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Global community
Get inspired by these creative projects
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August 15, 2021Epsom College and the Microtransat Challenge
Epsom College are competing in The Microtransat challenge and are trying to build a robot boat that can sail from England to America autonomously. It has been attempted approximately 25 times by Universities, Businesses and Individuals; however, it has never been completed.
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November 12, 2019Maker Buoy Populated Board
Ground Control Partner Maker Buoy has developed a new populated board to get people up and running using the RockBLOCK 9602/9603 quickly for offshore buoy telemetry applications.
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August 3, 2021Kraken – Ocean Drifter Buoy
‘Kraken’ is a project by Sutton Grammar School. The main concept behind the buoy is its primary use as an oil response system. The system is based around an oil response unit that aims to make it easier for oil companies to clean up spills quickly and effectively.
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March 8, 2018Balloon-Borne Imaging Telescope
Compensating for the many distorting kilometers of the Earth’s atmosphere is usually done by adaptive optics or by placing a telescope in orbit. But both solutions are notoriously expensive and difficult.
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August 3, 2021LOHAN – High-Altitude Rocket
LOHAN is a madcap project involving using a high-altitude balloon to launch a glider to the edge of space then have it released from the balloon and navigate itself down to a designated landing spot. The unit needed a way to communicate when out of normal GPRS coverage.
If you need any help...
If you prefer, you can purchase the Rock series of products directly via our website, and then register the device / purchase your airtime when you're ready; it's completely possible to self-serve.
