Flyaway Ka-band satellite terminal, receive and transmit
INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is a flyaway Ka-band satellite terminal for space, defence and tactical missions. A complete ground station that receives and transmits, in one transportable system. An 80 cm solid reflector, a Ka-band RF chain by Picosats, the SATURN tracking mount and PL-GSS in control. Open the transport cases, set up the tripod and let the system align itself. Then track GEO, MEO and LEO satellites automatically, and connect it to your mission control software through open APIs. Designed, developed and made in Italy. Not just an antenna. A complete terminal, ready to explore any mission, anywhere.
Product Details
INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is the flyaway terminal for Ka-band operations in the field. Classic Ka-band ground stations are fixed, heavy and slow to install. A modern mission needs something different: one system that receives and transmits, deploys fast in the field, and points with the precision a narrow Ka-band beam demands, on GEO, MEO and LEO satellites.
Main Features
- 80 cm solid reflector, prime focus, tested up to 31 GHz, with a Ka-band feed specifically designed by Picosats.
- Complete receive and transmit RF chain integrated by Picosats GaN BUC from 6 W (+38 dBm), multiband LNB and 10 MHz OCXO reference. Receive 17.3 to 21.2 GHz, transmit 27.5 to 31.0 GHz, LHCP / RHCP polarization.
- L-band interface (950 to 1950 MHz) to your modem, with monitoring and control via Ethernet, SNMP and RS-485.
- SATURN harmonic drive antenna tracking system, slewing speed up to 19 °/s.
- Pointing accuracy 0,005° with encoders on both axes
- Automatic tracking of GEO, MEO and LEO satellites based on TLE or NORAD ID.
- SpaceSyncAlign technology to align the antenna on site, and SystemHealthSTS to monitor the health of the system.
- Advanced scheduler to program automatic point and track of an object with report.
- Field tripod and transport cases for flyaway deployment. Wind resistance 40 km/h operational, 90 km/h survival. RF units IP67, from -40 to +55 °C.
- API developer documentation available to integrate in third party control softwares.
- RESTful based API commands protected by encryption with certificate based authentication.
- Compatible with optional Radio2Space control software
- Configurable to your mission requirements.
Receive and transmit: A complete Ka-band terminal powered by Picosats
INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is not an antenna system waiting for an RF chain. It is a complete terminal. An 80 cm solid reflector at prime focus, tested up to 31 GHz, with a feed designed by Picosats for this antenna. With it, a receive and transmit chain: GaN BUC from 6 W, multiband LNB and a 10 MHz OCXO reference. One system that listens to the satellite and talks to it, with an L-band interface to your modem. Need different power or sub-bands? INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is configurable to your mission requirements.
Precision that counts: Narrow beam, no room for error
In Ka-band the beam is narrow, and a LEO satellite crosses the sky in minutes. A pointing error costs you link margin. INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is built on the SATURN harmonic drive mount with encoders, with slewing speed up to 19 °/s and pointing accuracy of 0.005°. This is the precision a Ka-band terminal needs to follow LEO and MEO satellites, pass after pass.
Intelligence included: PL-GSS inside
A flyaway terminal is more than mechanics and RF. INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is built on PL-GSS, the Prima Luce Ground Segment System, the same architecture behind every INTREPID station. SpaceSyncAlign aligns the system on site. Automatic tracking runs on TLE and NORAD data, scheduled and repeatable, so a LEO pass is tracked on its own. SystemHealthSTS keeps the system under control. Open RESTful APIs, protected by encryption and certificate based authentication, connect the terminal to your mission control software, or to Radio2Space if you do not have one yet.
Strategic by design: Designed, developed and made in Italy
Ground segment is strategic infrastructure. INTREPID 80-31 RX/TX is designed, developed and made in Italy by two Italian companies. PrimaLuceLab builds the reflector, the tracking system and PL-GSS in house. Picosats designs the feed and integrates the RF chain. Open the transport cases, set up the tripod, let the system align itself: in a short time the terminal is tracking. A complete ground station for space, defence and tactical missions, ready to land anywhere.
INTREPID ground station antenna system: much more than an antenna
INTREPID ground station antenna system is the result of many years in research by PrimaLuceLab engineering team that designs, develops, assembles and tests in-house all our antenna systems. This way INTREPID ground station antenna system provide unmatched performance by standard off-the-shelf antennas that are not designed for space communication: better tracking and pointing precision, higher sensitivity, better engineering quality and great italian design!
Since we create INTREPID ground station antenna systems in our factory in Italy, you can take advantage of the direct relation with the us that are the real antenna system manufacturer. Our pre-sale service can help you in everything you may need before your antenna system order. Our post-sale support can provide you with updates for hardware and software products that we specifically develop for our antenna systems. Our internal team of trained technicians is also able to install INTREPID at your location, all around the World!