LEO Satellite Antenna Testing

Low Earth Orbit satellites require fast and accurate production rates to meet the demands of satellite constellation launches. Antennas are essential sub-systems integral to the high-speed data through-put of these intricate communications networks.

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LEO Satellite Antenna Testing

Testing Antennas for Satcom LEO Satellite Constellations

The antennas in LEO satellites are designed for optimal performance at far distances and at high speeds. Their reliability and accuracy of transmission are essential to the future of satellite connectivity and the expanding communication networks via space.  Satellites and their payloads encompass sophisticated and expensive technology that cannot easily be repaired or replaced once in orbit. Failure is not an option for these space-borne antenna systems critical to mission success.

Capable of measuring wide-band frequencies of multiple types of satellite antennas, from high-gain directional beam-forming phased arrays to omni-directional dipoles, MVG test and measurement systems can accommodate a broad range of satellite antennas and antenna systems. From sub-system or component level to fully integrated assemblies on complete satellites, and OTA for high frequency applications.

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See Compact Antenna Test Range

Compact Antenna Test Range

700 MHz - 110000 MHz

See SG Evo

SG Evo

400 MHz - 50000 MHz

See SG 128

SG 128

400 MHz - 18000 MHz

See SG 64

SG 64

70 MHz - 18000 MHz

See TScan | Near-Field Planar Scanner

TScan | Near-Field Planar Scanner

100 MHz - 110000 MHz

See T-DualScan

T-DualScan

70 MHz - 110000 MHz

See MVG WaveStudio

MVG WaveStudio

See Insight

Insight

See MV-Plane

MV-Plane

See Safety Control Unit

Safety Control Unit

See Polarization RF Switch Unit

Polarization RF Switch Unit

0 MHz - 50000 MHz

See Near-field or Far-field Antenna Measurement Chamber

Near-field or Far-field Antenna Measurement Chamber

See AZ/EL/AZ Positioners: Heavy Duty

AZ/EL/AZ Positioners: Heavy Duty

See EL/AZ Positioners: Heavy Duty

EL/AZ Positioners: Heavy Duty

See Performance Series - AZ/EL Positioners: Heavy Duty

Performance Series - AZ/EL Positioners: Heavy Duty

See Azimuth Positioners: Heavy Duty

Azimuth Positioners: Heavy Duty

See Linear Floor Slide Positioners: Heavy Duty

Linear Floor Slide Positioners: Heavy Duty

See Medium Duty Model Towers

Medium Duty Model Towers

See Simultaneous Positioner Controllers - 2 axis

Simultaneous Positioner Controllers - 2 axis

See Advanced Positioners with Goniometers

Advanced Positioners with Goniometers

See EMC-10 Anechoic Chamber

EMC-10 Anechoic Chamber

30 MHz - 18000 MHz

See Pyramidal Absorbers - AEP Series

Pyramidal Absorbers - AEP Series

30 MHz - 40000 MHz

See High Power Absorbers

High Power Absorbers

80 MHz - 50000 MHz

See Post Warranty Service Plan

Post Warranty Service Plan

See Project Management & Consulting

Project Management & Consulting

Related resources

See Improving Cross Polarization Discrimination in a CATR

Improving Cross Polarization Discrimination in a CATR

See The Benefits of Multi-probe Technology for the Testing of Phased-Array Antennas of LEO Satellite Constellations

The Benefits of Multi-probe Technology for the Testing of Phased-Array Antennas of LEO Satellite Constellations

See Why Test Satellite Antennas?

Why Test Satellite Antennas?

See How can spherical near-field measurements benefit from oversampling?

How can spherical near-field measurements benefit from oversampling?

See Validation of OTA Measurement Setup At 28GHz Using A Plan Wave Generator

Validation of OTA Measurement Setup At 28GHz Using A Plan Wave Generator

See Accurate Antenna Characterisation at VHF/UHF Frequencies with Plane Wave Generator Systems

Accurate Antenna Characterisation at VHF/UHF Frequencies with Plane Wave Generator Systems

See Uncertainty of a VHF CubeSat Measurement based on the Synthetic Probe Array Technique

Uncertainty of a VHF CubeSat Measurement based on the Synthetic Probe Array Technique

See Near-Field Measurement Technique for Spacecraft Installed Low Frequency Antennas

Near-Field Measurement Technique for Spacecraft Installed Low Frequency Antennas

See 60 GHz Reference Chip Antenna for Gain Verification of Millimeter Wave Test Chambers

60 GHz Reference Chip Antenna for Gain Verification of Millimeter Wave Test Chambers

See OTA Testing of Antennas and Devices using Plane Wave Synthesizer

OTA Testing of Antennas and Devices using Plane Wave Synthesizer

See Antenna Measurement Systems Using Multi-Probe Technlogy

Antenna Measurement Systems Using Multi-Probe Technlogy

See Gain Antenna Measurement using Single Cut Near Field Measurements

Gain Antenna Measurement using Single Cut Near Field Measurements

See Relative Phase Reconstruction Based on Multiprobe Solutions and Post-Processing Techniques

Relative Phase Reconstruction Based on Multiprobe Solutions and Post-Processing Techniques

See Investigation of Echo Suppression Efficiency in Spacecraft Near Field Measurement Scenarios

Investigation of Echo Suppression Efficiency in Spacecraft Near Field Measurement Scenarios

See The Missing Link between Numerical Simulation and Antenna Measurements with Application to Flush Mounted Antennas

The Missing Link between Numerical Simulation and Antenna Measurements with Application to Flush Mounted Antennas

See Verification of Complex Excitation Coefficients from a Measured Space Array Antenna by the Equivalent Current Technique

Verification of Complex Excitation Coefficients from a Measured Space Array Antenna by the Equivalent Current Technique

See Feasibility and Accuracy of Antenna Placement Analysis based on Measured Sources and Commercial Numerical Tools

Feasibility and Accuracy of Antenna Placement Analysis based on Measured Sources and Commercial Numerical Tools

See Antenna Placement based on Accurate Measured Source Representation and Numerical Tools

Antenna Placement based on Accurate Measured Source Representation and Numerical Tools

See Analysis of Coupling Phenomena between Spacecraft Antennas based on Equivalent Current Technique

Analysis of Coupling Phenomena between Spacecraft Antennas based on Equivalent Current Technique

See Electrically thin VHF Array Elements for Satellite Applications Using Artificial Magnetic Material

Electrically thin VHF Array Elements for Satellite Applications Using Artificial Magnetic Material

See Measurements as Enhancement of Numerical Simulation for Challenging Antennas

Measurements as Enhancement of Numerical Simulation for Challenging Antennas

See Using Measured Sources in Installed Performance Analysis

Using Measured Sources in Installed Performance Analysis

See Measured Antenna Models for Numerical Simulations of Antenna Placement Scenarios

Measured Antenna Models for Numerical Simulations of Antenna Placement Scenarios

See Measurement Uncertainties in Millimeter Wave “On-Chip” Antenna Measurements

Measurement Uncertainties in Millimeter Wave “On-Chip” Antenna Measurements

See Implementation of a VHF Spherical Near-Field Measurement Facility at CNES

Implementation of a VHF Spherical Near-Field Measurement Facility at CNES

See Improving the Cross-Polar Discrimination of Compact Antenna Test Range using the CXR Feed

Improving the Cross-Polar Discrimination of Compact Antenna Test Range using the CXR Feed

See Measurements of Low Gain Antennas at VHF Frequencies for Space-Based AIS Applications

Measurements of Low Gain Antennas at VHF Frequencies for Space-Based AIS Applications

See Telemetry X-band Antenna Payload for Nano-satellites

Telemetry X-band Antenna Payload for Nano-satellites

See Link Between Measurement and Simulation Applied to Antenna Scattering and Placement Problems

Link Between Measurement and Simulation Applied to Antenna Scattering and Placement Problems

See Measurement and Simulation Comparison using Measured Source Antenna Representation of GNSS Antenna on Sentinel Satellite

Measurement and Simulation Comparison using Measured Source Antenna Representation of GNSS Antenna on Sentinel Satellite

See Thermal Testing of Small Antennas in Multi-Probe Spherical Near-Field Systems

Thermal Testing of Small Antennas in Multi-Probe Spherical Near-Field Systems

See Measurements of Low Gain VHF Antennas in Spherical Multi-Probe NF System

Measurements of Low Gain VHF Antennas in Spherical Multi-Probe NF System

See Validation of Measured Source Antenna Representation in the Numerical Simulation of a GNSS Antenna on Sentinel Satellite

Validation of Measured Source Antenna Representation in the Numerical Simulation of a GNSS Antenna on Sentinel Satellite

See Comparative Testing of Devices in a Spherical Near Field System and Plane Wave Generator

Comparative Testing of Devices in a Spherical Near Field System and Plane Wave Generator

See Spherical Near-Field Measurements of Satellite Antennas at Extreme Temperatures

Spherical Near-Field Measurements of Satellite Antennas at Extreme Temperatures

See Compact Antenna Test Range with New Shorter Focal Length for Heavy Duty Antenna Measurements

Compact Antenna Test Range with New Shorter Focal Length for Heavy Duty Antenna Measurements

See Design of Dual Polarized Wide Band Plane Wave Generator for Direct Far Field Testing

Design of Dual Polarized Wide Band Plane Wave Generator for Direct Far Field Testing

See Fast Measurement Methodology for Near Field Satellite Testing

Fast Measurement Methodology for Near Field Satellite Testing

See Measurement Field Source for Antenna Placement in Space Applications

Measurement Field Source for Antenna Placement in Space Applications

See Reduced Sampling in NF Antenna Measurement Using Numerical Defined Expansion Functions

Reduced Sampling in NF Antenna Measurement Using Numerical Defined Expansion Functions

See Testing Antenna Chip-Sets under Thermal Conditions

Testing Antenna Chip-Sets under Thermal Conditions

See On demand Webinar - Advanced Antenna Measurements and Diagnostics: Enhancing Space, Defense, and Personal Communications Systems

On demand Webinar - Advanced Antenna Measurements and Diagnostics: Enhancing Space, Defense, and Personal Communications Systems

See Building SG Evo

Building SG Evo

See 360°- 3D video – Anechoic test chamber with SG Evo and a satellite under test

360°- 3D video – Anechoic test chamber with SG Evo and a satellite under test

See On demand webinar: Post-processing Techniques in 5G, Automotive, and Space Antenna Measurements

On demand webinar: Post-processing Techniques in 5G, Automotive, and Space Antenna Measurements

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