Commissioning of the TeraNet Optical Ground Station Network
Sascha Schediwy, Aliesha Aden, Benjamin Dix-Matthews, Alex Frost, Amrita Gill, David Gozzard, Mike Kriele, Andrew Lance, Nicolas Maron, Ayden McCann, Shawn McSorley, Lilani Toms-Hardman, Shane Walsh, Larissa Wiese, Graeme Wren, Randall Carman

TL;DR
TeraNet is a newly established three-node optical ground station network in Western Australia designed for space missions from LEO to the Moon, featuring advanced optics, rapid deployment, and interoperability with other stations.
Contribution
This paper introduces the TeraNet network with three innovative ground stations supporting diverse optical communication technologies and rapid deployment capabilities.
Findings
Successful optical links with on-orbit spacecraft
Performance validation of adaptive optics system
Effective remote operation and interoperability
Abstract
TeraNet is a new three-node OGS network that has been established in Western Australia. The network is built to support a broad range of space missions operating between LEO and the Moon, using both conventional and advanced optical technologies developed at UWA. It is designed to be spacecraft and mission agnostic, able to be adapted for compatibility with spacecraft using a variety of communication and timing protocols. The TN network comprises three ground station nodes, each of which are equipped to support direct-detection, bidirectional optical communication with LEO spacecraft. In addition, each node is focused on the development of a unique advanced optics technology. Specifically: -TN-1 is a 70cm aperture OGS located on the campus of UWA. It uses ultra-sensitive optical detectors and specialised modulation formats to maximise the information recovered from spacecraft at lunar…
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