Due to the growing need for global coverage of reliable antenna networks for communication with satellites, Serbian, Indian, Italian, Russian*, Hungarian*, Canadian, Peruvian, Argentinean* and Australian* partners agreed to establish an Intercontinental Aerospace Command (hereinafter: ICAS Command).
The program holder is Committee for Space Programme Development (hereinafter: CSPD) (a formal headquarters is in Novi Sad), the existence of the ICAS Command has the following reasons:
- reliable global coverage (real-time communication, regardless of the position of the satellite);
- support and strengthening of SATNOGS network;
- raising radio amateurism to a higher level;
- gaining importance of the operators/owners/participating countries;
- global benefit;
- a global player;
- cooperation (unity) and assistance (help);
- motivation of young people for this area, etc.
The goal of the ICAS Command is that certain number of antennas become of greater global importance, and that their functionality be constantly reliable (as well as strengthening of SATNOGS network since all Antennas are at the same time and part of SATNOGS).
The ICAS Command functions according to the principle of rotating the chairperson, i.e. on every 3 months other operator/owner/country is chaired.
In essence, we also want to contribute to strengthening and expanding the SATNOGS network, as well as increasing its reliability for the benefit of all. We believe that SATNOGS is an idea of noble, wide and that must be supported and that everything necessary for SATNOGS survival must be done.
Status:
Active Ground Stations and connected to SATNOGS: Serbia, Italy, India, Canada
Ground Stations under construction: Peru, Russia, Argentina, Australia