Ground Systems
January 14, 2021
As the satellite industry aims to serve every connectivity need from global 5G networks to mission critical communications, the ever-present threat of a cyber attack is an integral consideration of engineering design both in space and on the ground. The growth of the satellite industry is requiring increasingly more bandwidth and capacity to operate new…
January 12, 2021
L3Harris Technologies has successfully completed a technology demonstration to Multi-Band Multi-Mission (MBMM) phased array ground antenna system under a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract. L3Harris announced Tuesday that the antenna system was integrated with the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Communication Network system to demonstrate multiple, simultaneous satellite contacts, where traditional parabolic or radio antennas can only…
January 11, 2021
ThinKom’s K- and Q-band phased-array antenna have been tested and proved to meet or exceed performance metrics to operate with the frequency-hopping waveform of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected communications satellite network. The company announced Monday that it recently completed Over-the-Air (OTA) tests of a pair of K- and Q-band phased-array antennas communicating…
December 22, 2020
Atlas Space Operations phased array antenna system has recently completed late-stage testing, solidifying it as a new Multi-Band/Multi-Mission (MBMM) antenna system, the company reported Dec. 17. Atlas has been developing the antenna system under a contract through the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit…