S-band Part-turn Antenna System
Glavkosmos
The S-band Part-turn Antenna System is a ground-based antenna designed for receiving S-band signals from geostationary satellites.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 9 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
- Purpose
- Designed for receiving signals in the S-band from satellite repeaters located on the GSO.
- Year of release
- 2015
- Design life
- 10 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Reflector diameter
- 2.5 m
- Receive frequency range
- 3.1-3.2 GHz
- Polarization
- circular right
- Receive gain
- ≥35.3 dB
- Working angles in azimuth
- ± 60°
- Working angles in elevation
- 0° … 60°
- Working speeds
- < 1.0°/s
About
The S-band Part-turn Antenna System is engineered for the reception of S-band signals transmitted by satellite repeaters located in Geostationary Orbit (GSO). This system, released in 2015, boasts a guaranteed service life of 10 years. It typically has an estimated production and delivery time of 9 months, with the possibility of adaptation to specific customer requirements. The system comprises a single-mirror antenna with a 2.5-meter reflector, an S-band irradiating system, and a slewing ring equipped with electromechanical drives. It also integrates a low-noise input structure for the S-band, ensuring optimal signal reception.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.