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title: "(V4.0.1) How To Launch The Ground Station Software"
canonical: "https://support.cordel.ai/space/CSD/3345907734/(V4.0.1)%20How%20To%20Launch%20The%20Ground%20Station%20Software"
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Once installed locally installed on the Host Machine, users can access the Ground Station via the Ground Station icon on the desktop.

![image-20241129-000942.png](media://a6233cd4-625c-43c0-811d-dd86e6727e67)

Alternatively, users can access the Ground Station software via the Windows start menu. 

Open the Windows start menu type ‘Ground Station’ into the search bar:

![image-20250430-041203.png](media://a5fb7785-82e4-43e4-b66d-d96121473eef)

## Haven’t downloaded Ground Station yet?

This article guides users through the process of<span style="color: #ff991f"> </span><span style="color: #ff991f">[downloading Ground Station](https://support.cordel.ai/space/CSD/2758901901/How+To+Download+Ground+Station)</span>.