Amazon Ground Station

aid: amazon-ground-station
name: Amazon Ground Station
description: AWS Ground Station is a fully managed service that lets you control satellite communications, process satellite
  data, and scale your satellite operations without having to worry about building or managing your own ground station infrastructure.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- Data Processing
- IoT
- Satellite Communications
- Space Technology
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-ground-station/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-ground-station:aws-ground-station-api
  name: AWS Ground Station API
  description: The AWS Ground Station API provides programmatic access to manage satellite contacts, mission profiles, configs,
    ground stations, and dataflow endpoint groups for satellite communications and data processing.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
  baseURL: https://groundstation.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Data Processing
  - Satellite Communications
  - Space Technology
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ground-station-openapi.yaml
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/faqs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ground-station-contact-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ground-station-context.jsonld
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-ground-station.yaml
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ground-station/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/tag/aws-ground-station/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/groundstation/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-ground-station-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-ground-station-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Managed Ground Station Infrastructure
    description: AWS manages a global network of antennas so you do not need to build or operate your own ground station infrastructure.
  - name: Satellite Contact Scheduling
    description: Schedule satellite contacts through a simple API, selecting the satellite, time window, and ground station
      location.
  - name: Global Antenna Network
    description: Access AWS ground station antennas deployed at strategic worldwide locations for maximum satellite coverage.
  - name: Data Downlink and Processing
    description: Receive satellite data directly into AWS cloud services for processing, storage, and analysis.
  - name: Mission Profile Configuration
    description: Configure mission profiles specifying dataflow endpoints, antenna frequencies, and processing parameters.
  - name: Integration with AWS Services
    description: Stream satellite data directly into Amazon S3, Kinesis, EC2, and other AWS services for processing.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Earth Observation
    description: Collect and process satellite imagery for environmental monitoring, agriculture, and urban planning.
  - name: Weather Forecasting
    description: Receive data from weather satellites for meteorological analysis and forecasting.
  - name: Maritime Tracking
    description: Track ship positions and maritime assets using satellite AIS data.
  - name: Communications Relay
    description: Use geostationary satellites for communications relay applications.
  - name: Scientific Research
    description: Support space-based scientific missions with managed data collection and downlink.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: Store downlinked satellite data directly in S3 for archival and processing.
  - name: Amazon Kinesis
    description: Stream real-time satellite data into Kinesis for immediate processing.
  - name: Amazon EC2
    description: Process satellite data on EC2 compute instances co-located with ground station endpoints.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Trigger Lambda functions when satellite contact data arrives for automated processing.
  - name: Amazon SageMaker
    description: Apply machine learning to satellite imagery and telemetry data.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/
integrations:
- name: Sign in
- name: Agent Mode
- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
- name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
- name: Industry
- name: Resources
- name: Become a Channel Partner
- name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
- name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com