AUGUST 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of the digital twin feature for AWS Ground Station, which provides virtualized ground station infrastructure that allows for space-to-ground compatibility testing.

AWS Ground Station is a fully managed service that enables the control of satellite communications, process data, and scale operations without having to worry about building or managing ground station infrastructure. With this new feature, satellite communication and scheduling workflows can be more quickly and easily integrated with AWS Ground Station.

The digital twin feature allows for verification compatibility between your mission planning software and AWS Ground Station’s scheduling service in a virtual environment. Now, integration and testing can be started without needing to wait for spectrum licensing approvals, allowing for the launch of your satellite on-time.

An AWS Ground Station digital twin emits the same Amazon EventBridge events and API responses that customers receive when using AWS Ground Station, allowing you to fine-tune configurations and scale your infrastructure reliably.

The digital twin feature for AWS Ground Station provides virtualized antennas at each location where AWS Ground Station is available, including: U.S. East (Ohio), U.S. West (Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska), Europe (Ireland, Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Dubbo, Seoul, Singapore) and South America (Punta Arenas). This new feature is available in all AWS Regions where AWS Ground Station is available.

To get your mission off the ground even faster, select this direct link for the AWS Ground Station digital twin in the AWS Ground Station User Guide.