BEAMSAT K/Ka-Band Horn Antenna
PicoSaTs
Dual-band dual-polarization high-gain horn antenna for LEO and GEO, under 2U and 569 g, 21.5 dBi in K-band and 24.5 dBi in Ka-band.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 0.569 kg
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
- Frequency K-band
- 17.3 - 21.2 GHz
- Frequency Ka-band
- 27.5 - 31 GHz
- Peak gain
- 21.5 dBi (K-band), 24.5 dBi (Ka-band)
- Input matching
- < -15 dB (K-band), < -16 dB (Ka-band)
- HPBW
- 17 deg at 19.5 GHz (K-band), 7.7 deg at 29 GHz (Ka-band)
- Insulation
- < -80 dB (K-band)
- Axial ratio
- < 2 dB in both bands
- Polarization
- LHCP (opt. RHCP) in K-band, RHCP (opt. LHCP) in Ka-band
- Connector
- 2.92 mm
- Volume
- < 2 U
- Mass
- 569 g
About
The Ka-band horn antenna is designed for satellite service applications in both LEO and GEO orbits. With a volume below 2 U and a mass of 569 g, it offers high-gain performance and supports dual-band, dual-polarization capabilities, ensuring reliable communication across a wide range of frequencies.
Its cost-effective design makes it ideal for missions requiring efficient payload integration, enabling robust data transmission while minimizing space and weight constraints.
Applications: LEO small satellite services, GEO satellite services and FSS telecommunications.
Documentation
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