An experimental grond station (EGS) for the eart observing smal lsatellite project BIRD of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), is developed. The German Space Operations Center (GSOC) has the main responsibility for BIRD operations, while data reception is dione by the receiving station in Neustrelitz. The objective of the EGS is to investigate and demonstrate direct user reception of regional data fro mearth obwserving satellites with a "low-cost" grond station on well as to analyze autonomous activity capabilities and experimental tests for missionoperations. For this pupose, a small ground station with data reception and commanding capabilities is bulit. he station is located in Berlin on the top of the institute building.
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