Full Ground Station Kit for VHF/UHF
Price on request
With its small satellite communication ground stations ISIS offers a turnkey solution. The ground station is specifically designed for small satellites in Low Earth Orbit using UHF/VHF radio amateur frequencies, such as CubeSats for use in university environments. It is capable of autonomously tracking selected satellites by using a steerable antenna system.
The ISIS ground station is derived from the proven set up of the ground station of Delft University of Technology, which has been successfully used to provide support during small satellite missions and is the designated command ground station for the Delfi-C3 satellite mission. This complete kit includes all hardware and software to get up-and-running quickly.
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- Specifications
Description
- Instrumentation Rack containing:
- ISIS VHF / UHF ground station transceiver
- Software compatible to be used as Data Distribution Center (DDC) in ground station networks.
- Rotator Controller
- Steerable Antenna System
- Azimuth and elevation rotators with speed upto 6° /sec.
- Hot-dip galvanized steel mounting mast
- UHF and VHF Yagi antennas (Amateur/commercial bands)
- Lightning protection system
- 20m of cable between 19″rack and antenna included in price
- Standard Software
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- Satellite tracking software pre-installed
- Autonomous tracking with scheduler
- Debian/GNU LINUX operating system pre-installed
- Compact setup
- The ground station equipment (except the antenna system) is fitted into a single 12-U 19” rack which allows the ground station to fit in almost any location.
- Remote Operations
- It is possible to configure and control the ground station remotely through the internet.
- Autonomous tracking with scheduler
- Complete ground station solution
- The ISIS ground station kit provides you with a complete solution if you are looking for a means to start communicating with Low-Earth Orbit satellites.
- Educational value
- A small ground station also provides an opportunity to provide hands-on educational projects with a focus on telecommunications on technical schools and Universities.
Available Options
- Site Survey and Onsite installation
- Onsite training of personnel or students
- Onsite servicing and maintenance
- Combined VHF/UHF/S-band downlink solution
- Radome
Additional specifications
- VHF System noise figure: 1.6 dB
- UHF System noise figure: 2.0 dB
- VHF: 12.3 dBic gain, switchable RHCP-LHCP
- UHF: 15.5 dBic gain, switchable RHCP-LHCP
- Power supply: 110V or 230V AC (selectable) 50/60 Hz
