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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Then don't hesitate and get in touch - whether you have lost contact and need urgent support or are planning ahead for an upcoming mission. We have years of experience and will be happy to help. Follow us to stay updated! 🔖 📡 #LEOP #groundstation #smallsat

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Are you a satellite operator looking for support with keeping track of your spacecraft, receiving its RF downlinks, or performing object identification?

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This significantly reduces the risk for the customer of loosing contact with their spacecraft, allows for smooth operations to be maintained from day 1 and improves space safety for everyone. ✅

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We support our customers by keeping track of their spacecraft in the weeks after launch (we perform daily independent measurements for orbit determination), help receiving their RF downlinks and perform quick and accurate object identification.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

After the spacecraft are deployed from the rocket, they drift apart. Image 3 shows the separation between objects on day 5 after launch. In order to maintain stable RF communications with the spacecraft, it is critical to keep accurate track of their location. 🎯

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The images show the s-band and UHF downlink spectrum as received by two of our tracking stations on Orbit 2 after launch last week. Many spacecraft RF downlinks can be seen active. This is one of the most RF-busy Transporter missions we have seen so far! 📡

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Another month, another rideshare mission! - Hello #SpaceX #Transporter18 📡〰🛰🛰🛰 We are providing tracking & ground station support on S-Band, X-Band and UHF bands for spacecraft on this mission. [thread]

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Get in touch if you'd like to learn more about how we can support mission! 📡 💬 #groundstation #RF #satcom #ESA

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Did you know we provide ground station & tracking services not only for LEO, but also for higher orbits, lunar missions and deepspace missions?📡〰️🌙🪐🛰️ We have supported several lunar and deepspace missions in the past, including Artemis II for NASA, and are excited to support many more in the future.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It is now heading back into deep space and will return to Earth for another gravity assist in January 2029, before continuing on to Jupiter, where it is planned to arrive in July 2031. 🚀

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

During today's flyby, JUICE's trajectory was deflected by about 20 degrees and its velocity increased by approximately 3.5 km/s.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The image below shows the X-band downlink signal as received by one of our tracking stations in Europe, about 20 minutes after the closest approach to Earth today. 📡〰️🛰️

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Congratulations @esa.int on a successful Earth gravity assist with #JUICE today! 🌏🛰️ We took a peek at JUICE's RF downlink during today's Earth flyby. 👀

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

To date, we have supported all Transporter missions - and continue to track all of them - providing support services to spacecraft operators to help make their mission a success. Whether you have an urgent request for support or plan ahead for your next mission, we'll be happy to help.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Struggling to keep accurate track of your spacecraft in the weeks after launch? Require support with receiving your RF downlinks? Or have you lost contact and need support with finding your satellite back? Then don't hesitate and get in touch with us!

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The two images show the UHF and s-band downlink spectrum as received by two of our ground stations in Europe on Orbit 2 & 3 after launch today. Several downlinks can already be seen active.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Here comes #SpaceX #Transporter17! Good first signals received on the first orbits after launch 📡〰️🛰️🛰️🛰️ We are busy providing ground station & tracking support for spacecraft on UHF and S-Band on this launch. (thread)

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#ArtemisII #Artemis2 #NASA #Groundstation 🔍 P.S. Check out our previous posts if you like to read more about our involvement on this mission including some example data that we collected!

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thanks to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and everyone involved for the collaboration and trust. We are excited to continue supporting a wide range of space missions and expanding our ground station and tracking services for the growing space sector! 📡 🛰️ 🌍

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It was an honour to contribute our ground station and tracking capabilities to a mission advancing human exploration further into deep space! 👨‍🚀🌔

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Back in April, we successfully tracked the Orion spacecraft during its journey to and around the Moon, providing NASA with daily high-accuracy RF Doppler measurements of Orion's s-band downlink signal.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📡 🚀 We're honoured to receive this Certificate of Recognition from NASA for our contribution to the Artemis II mission. (thread)

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🔖 Follow us for more insights and reach out if you like to learn more about our ground station and tracking services — from LEO to deep space. #ArtemisII #Orion #NASA #SpaceSituationalAwareness Image credit: NASA TV

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We’re proud to have contributed to this historic mission and are grateful to NASA for the opportunity. We're happy to see Artemis II and its crew safely back on Earth! 👩‍🚀🌍

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

In the plots, several burns are also visible. 🚀 Even tiny Reaction Control System (RCS) maneuvers, on the order of cm/s, can be resolved — such as during proximity operations with the ICPS upper stage on day 1.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Several dynamic effects can be seen in the data. The observed frequency shift has several contributions, e.g. due to the trajectory of Orion itself, Earth's rotation, and locked/unlocked periods with the Deep Space Network.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📷 The plots show the measured carrier frequency (y-axis) over time (x-axis). From these measurements, changes in relative velocity between the spacecraft and our ground station can be derived via the Doppler effect — providing insight into Orion’s trajectory.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This data was shared with NASA to augment their own tracking capabilities and inform the agency's transition to commercial ground station support for future missions. 👨‍🚀 👩‍🚀 We’re excited to share a few plots of our Doppler measurements (published with NASA’s permission) to give an impression. 📈🔍

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Over the 10-day mission, we successfully tracked the Orion spacecraft and recorded daily high-accuracy Doppler measurements of its s-band downlink signal. 📈

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

What did Artemis II look like from an RF Doppler perspective? 📡〰️🚀🌖 (thread) In January, we were selected by NASA to support tracking of the Artemis II mission using our ground station infrastructure.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Congratulations to everyone involved on a successful launch. Follow us for more updates 🔖 #NASA #ArtemisII #Artemis2 #Orion #groundstation

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The data is shared with NASA to augment their own tracking capabilities and inform the agency's transition to commercial support for future missions into lunar and deep space. 👨‍🚀 🌙

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

During the 10-day journey to and around the Moon we are performing frequent precise Doppler measurements of Orion's downlink signal. The data helps determine Orion's position and velocity in space.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We are excited to be supporting with tracking of the Orion spacecraft on this historic mission to the Moon! This is the first crewed return to lunar space since Apollo 17 in 1972 and will be the farthest humans have ever travelled from Earth.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Good acquisition of first RF signals from Artemis-II! 📡 〰️ 🚀🛰️🌖 (thread) 📷 The image shows Orion's s-band downlink signal as received by one of our tracking stations in Europe early this morning. It shows the moment when Orion transitioned from NASA's Near Space Network to the Deep Space Network. 📡🤝📡

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

This data will augment NASA's own tracking capabilities and inform the agency's transition to commercial support for future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. (3/3) 📅 Launch is planned as early as February 6. Follow us to stay updated! 🚀 #NASA #Artemis #Artemis2 #groundstation

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

During the 10-day journey to and around the Moon, we will perform accurate Doppler measurements of Orion's S-band downlink signal using our ground station infrastructure. (2/3)

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We're excited to share that we have been selected by NASA to support tracking of the #ArtemisII Orion spacecraft on its historic mission to the Moon! 📡〰️🌘🚀 This marks the first crewed return to lunar space since Apollo 17 in 1972. (1/3)

nasa.gov

NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission - NASA

NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the Moon.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

During the 10-day journey to and around the Moon, we will perform accurate Doppler measurements of Orion's S-band downlink signal using our ground station infrastructure. (2/4)

nasa.gov

NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission - NASA

NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the Moon.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

P.S. we took the lights off again for OPS - full SNR for 2026 ✨

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

🎄Von Storch Engineering wishes you Happy Holidays and a great start into 2026! Thanks to our customers, partners, and followers for a fantastic 2025 — we’re grateful for your trust, support and engagement. To an exciting 2026 with plenty of SNR and accurate tracking! 📡〰️🛰️🚀✈️ #groundstation #smallsat

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Are you a satellite operator looking for support with keeping track of your spacecraft, receiving its RF downlinks or performing object identification? Then get in touch - whether you need urgent support or are planning ahead for an upcoming mission. We'll be happy to support you. 🛰️🌫️✔️

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

To date, we have supported all 15 Transporter missions - and we continue to track all of them - collecting tracking measurements and offering ground station & tracking support services to satellite operators during those early critical weeks. 🚀 🚀

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

💡 Did you know that our tracking and sensor stations are ideally located to support these Transporter missions? We have several high elevation passes during and after payload deployments, allowing us to quickly acquire, receive and start tracking dozens of spacecraft.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The images below show a very busy s-band and UHF downlink spectrum as received by one of our tracking stations in Europe on Orbit 2. All payloads were deployed shortly before, and many spacecraft can be seen active already.

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

First RF downlink signals acquired from a busy #SpaceX #Transporter15 launch today! 🛰🛰🛰〰📡 (thread) On board of this mission today were 140 payloads, of which 110 spacecraft were deployed this evening on Orbit 1 & 2. This is certainly one of the most RF-busy launches we have tracked so far! 📷

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Von Storch Engineering @vonstorcheng.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Then get in touch - whether you have an urgent request or are planning ahead for an upcoming mission. We have years of experience and will be happy to support you. Learn more on our website and follow us to stay updated 🔖 📡 #LEOP #groundstation #smallsat #newspace

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