Antenna-feeder Device TKS
Glavkosmos
The Antenna-feeder Device TKS is designed for simultaneous reception and transmission of high-frequency radio signals in the 2 GHz range, with flight heritage on several spacecraft.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1 kg
- Design life
- 8 years
- Lead time
- 6 months
- TRL
- 9
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Purpose
- Ensuring simultaneous reception and transmission of high-frequency radio signals located in the frequency range of 2 GHz.
- Year of release
- 2011
- Design life
- 8 years
- Lead time
- 6 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Brief history of flight qualification
- The spacecraft includes: Canopus-V, Canopus-V-IK, RBCA.
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Operating frequency range
- 2-2.23 GHz
- Range of communication angles
- 85% of the total solid angle
- Mass
- 1 kg
About
The Antenna-feeder Device TKS is engineered to ensure the simultaneous reception and transmission of high-frequency radio signals. It operates within a frequency range of 2 GHz. The device was released in 2011 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 8 years. It has undergone flight qualification and has a proven flight history, having been integrated into spacecraft such as Canopus-V, Canopus-V-IK, and RBCA. The manufacturer offers the possibility to adapt the product to specific customer requirements. The system includes 2 receiving antennas, 2 transmitting antennas, and a feeder network. The estimated production and delivery time for this device is 6 months.
Documentation
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