GS-KIT
Alén Space
The GS-Kit from Alén Space provides all necessary components to establish a ground station for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, supporting UHF, VHF, and S-band reception.
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- TRL
- 9
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- TRL
- 9
About
The Alén Space GS-Kit is a comprehensive solution designed for setting up a ground station to communicate with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. It offers support for three distinct frequency bands: UHF, VHF, and S-band for reception capabilities. A key component of the GS-Kit is Alén Space’s SDR-Rack, which is compatible with GNURadio, providing users with the flexibility to adapt and update the ground station for various missions. The kit is engineered for ease of assembly, with detailed manuals provided and ongoing support from the Alén Space team. This product is TRL 9, indicating its flight-proven status. The GS-Kit includes antennas for UHF, VHF, and S-band (RX), a robust structure, an external low noise amplifier (LNA) and diplexer, internal rotors for elevation and azimuth control, and Alén Space’s SDR-Rack which supports UHF (TX, RX), VHF (TX, RX), and S-Band (RX). It also comes with control and RF coaxial cables, lightning protectors, an installation and operation manual, and the Alén Space GS control software.
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