PrimaLuceLab INTREPID 500-12 5.0m ground station antenna system for S/X-band

INTREPID 500-12 5.0m ground station antenna system for S/X-band - main features:

• 5 meter diameter prime focus full dish antenna, for frequencies up to 12 GHz.
• High speed (up to 19°/s) GS-800II antenna tracking system with N-ACU Next generation Antenna Control Unit: connected to Control Room with a standard network cable up to 100 meters long, thanks to the optional MoF (Mount-over-Fiber) kit, you can position the antenna even further by replacing the network cable with a dedicated optical fiber that can be up to 2km long.
• High load capacity C800-HEAVY pier for concrete base.
• Automatic tracking based on TLE, also with target offset.
• Elevation axis flip, no keyhole effect.
• Automatic heating system of internal gears.
• Gears sealed and humidity sensor.
• Integrated safety system with emergency stop button (optional light and audio signals).
• Industrial-Grade temperature working range: INTREPID 500-12 antenna and tracking system is able to work in environments with temperatures from -25°C to +55°C
• Provided with Radio2SpaceCom APIs to easily integrate in Mission Control softwares.
• Optional Radio2SpaceCom Cloud to remotely control INTREPID ground stations.
• Optional Mount-over-Fiber kit for INTREPID ground station antenna system.
• Optional Internal cooling system.
• Optional Wind sensor for INTREPID ground station antenna system.
• Optional Optical encoders and maintenance kit.
• Optional S/X Dual-Band Coaxial Feed for L, LHC and RHC polarization.
• Optional High accuracy panels, for frequencies up to 20 GHz.

INTREPID 500-12 5.0m has been designed to avoid the keyhole effect of targets passing through zenith. In fact, not only INTREPID 500-12 provides very fast movements on its axes (it's able to make a complete 0-360° azimuth rotation in just 24 seconds and 5-175° elevation in just 15 seconds) but it's also able to flip in elevation allowing continuous tracking of satellites passing to the Zenith. This special feature makes the INTREPID 500-12 ground station antenna system the best choice for any space communication application.