FM-036-C
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3.6 meter full-motion C-band Satellite Ground Antenna System 3.6-METER FULL MOTION C-BAND IOT ANTENNA SYSTEM Outstanding reliability with respect to hardware and software High precision operation in adverse environmental conditions Adaptable to a range of different reflector diameters and operational frequencies REFERENCES Client: European Space Agency (ESA) The FM-036-C is one of our newest and most innovative antenna systems. The system includes the newly developed HITEC Luxembourg Antenna Control Unit HACU 1000 and the newly designed Antenna Front Panel (AFP) system. The small 3.6m diameter antenna system is conceived to be easy to maintain and to offer reliable signal transmission. The reflector has shaped Cassegrain optics for high efficiency and is constructed of bonded aluminum panels. Due to its rigid structure, the antenna can be equipped with reflectors up to 4.5 m in diameter and operate in frequencies up to Ku-band. Like all our antenna systems, the FM-036-C persuades with outstanding operational capabilities at high wind loads and large operational temperature ranges. The system is currently in use at Redu Space Station in Belgium which is owned by the ESA and operated by Redu Space Services for the In-Orbit Testing (IOT) and Validation of the Galileo satellite fleet. Location: Redu Space Station, Belgium Use & deployment: IOT Phase Galileo Program Copyright © 2012 HITEC Luxembourg S.A. All rights reserved. HITEC Luxembourg and the HITEC Luxembourg logo are registered trademarks of HITEC Luxembourg. Specifications and fact sheets are subject to change without notification. Version 08/2012

Tracking Program Track Frequency bands Designed for C-band (Tx 5000 MHz - 5010 MHz; Rx 2200 MHz - 2300 MHz) Adaptable to frequency bands from S- to Ku-band (2 - 18 GHz) Antenna gain 44.1 dBi @ 5005 MHz (ref. feed horn) Radiation pattern Complies with ITU-R S.465-5 Pointing accuracy No wind: 0.015° At 45 km/h and 60 km/h gusting: 0.025° ANTENNA OPTICS Configuration Cassegrain optics Reflector surface < 0.3 mm RMS accuracy (over full elevation range) Polarization Tx: Circular Polarization Axial Ratio (within 3a < 1.0 dB Tracking Error) VSWR < 1.3:1 HUB...