Orland Park, Ill.-based Andrew Corp. [NASDAQ: ANDW] received Intelsat-type approval for its 4.9-meter C- and Ku-Band earth station antennas (2- and 4-port versions), company officials said.

A newly Intelsat-approved 4.9-meter ESA anti-icing system can be added to these antennas to prevent the formation of ice on the main reflector’s surface, Andrew officials said. The innovation marks the second type approved deicing system in Intelsat’s history, and it is the only system that is Intelsat approved for standard F-1 and E-2 earth stations.

The anti-icing system is designed to guard against the formation of ice that can degrade the performance of an earth station, said Duane Wallace, Andrew’s engineering manager for earth station antenna systems.