Session
Technical Session II: Advanced Operations Concepts
Abstract
Space Innovations Limited (SIL) have developed a series of low-cost S-Band ground stations for use with low-Earth orbit satellites. The SGS-2.4 will be used for the ground segment being provided by SAS for ESA's PROBA (PRoject for On-Board Autonomy) satellite mission. It consists of a motorised 2.4m dish antenna, S-band feed with integral diplexer and low noise amplifier, up- and down-converters, variable data rate demodulator, sub-carrier generator and sweeper, high power amplifier (HPA) and an ESA/CCSDS packet standard packetiser/de-packetiser. Universal time is supplied via a GPS based time standard. All units are 19" rack mounted and are under the control of a 'master' PC which also controls the antenna.
The Proba Ground Segment
Space Innovations Limited (SIL) have developed a series of low-cost S-Band ground stations for use with low-Earth orbit satellites. The SGS-2.4 will be used for the ground segment being provided by SAS for ESA's PROBA (PRoject for On-Board Autonomy) satellite mission. It consists of a motorised 2.4m dish antenna, S-band feed with integral diplexer and low noise amplifier, up- and down-converters, variable data rate demodulator, sub-carrier generator and sweeper, high power amplifier (HPA) and an ESA/CCSDS packet standard packetiser/de-packetiser. Universal time is supplied via a GPS based time standard. All units are 19" rack mounted and are under the control of a 'master' PC which also controls the antenna.
