Ground Station

ESL Ground Station

The Electronic Systems Laboratory (ESL) ground station is a specialized research and operational facility located at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. It is widely recognized as the birthplace of the South African satellite industry, serving as the mission control for Africa’s first indigenously developed satellites.

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