Antenna System 7.2 m C/Ku/Ka
The Antenna System 7.2 m C/Ku/Ka is a receiving two-mirror Cassegrain antenna designed for satellite communications earth stations to receive spacecraft signals across S-Ku-Ka bands.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
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
- Reflector diameter
- 7.2 m
- Receive frequency range
- 3.42- 4.2; 10.70- 12.75; 17.70- 21.70 GHz
- Polarization
- circular or linear
- Receive gain
- ≥46.5 dB (3.8 GHz); ≥55.0 dB (11,725 GHz); ≥58.0 dB (19.7 GHz)
- Cross polarization interchange
- ≥27 dB
- Working angles in elevation
- ± 270°
- Working angles in elevation (2)
- 0° … 80°
- Working speeds
- < 0.1°/s
- Year of release
- 2017
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 12 months
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
About
The Antenna System 7.2 m C/Ku/Ka is a receiving two-mirror antenna system built on the Cassegrain design. It is intended for use as part of satellite communications earth stations for receiving spacecraft signals in the S-Ku-Ka bands. The system includes an antenna with a 7.2 m reflector, an irradiating system, a counter-reflector, and a slewing ring with electromechanical drives. It features remote polarization switching. The structure does not include radio receivers and radio transmitting devices. The product was released in 2017, has a guaranteed service life of 10 years, and an estimated production/delivery time of 12 months. It offers the possibility to adapt to customer requirements.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.