Earth observation systems
State-of-the-art ground station solutions
Calian’s Earth observation solution addresses today’s high-performance data reception and TT&C needs, bundling industry-leading COTS hardware and software with new station management functions.
Talk to a ground station expertKey Features
- Automated (un-manned) remote site operation
- Complete turn-key systems integration RF, baseband, TT&C, payload data processing
- Site selection and construction, buildings, roads, backup power generation
- Network design, construction and commissioning
- Multi-satellite, multi-mission
- Tri-band (S/X/Ka) packaged solution
- Full-motion, three-axis antenna
- Optional receive-only or S-band TT&C-only versions
- Supports advanced bandwidth efficient modulation techniques
- Antenna apertures selected to suit your application
- Local/remote monitor and control
- Automated test capabilities
- Virtualization-ready when combined with our transporter product featuring RF over IP technology
Autonomous “lights out” operation
- A system scheduler allows the station to be tasked via input data for seamless multi-mission and multi-satellite pass support.
- The data-driven approach allows selectable automated pre-/post- pass activities for truly unmanned operations, thereby minimizing operating costs.
- The integrated RF to baseband reception chain is modular, providing low-cost flexibility in selecting the redundancy, diagnostic and test features that are right for your application.
- The system is already designed to accommodate S-band TT&C, simply by selecting this option.
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Calian provides full turnkey services to meet all your antenna and RF system needs.
Explore Calian's gateway Earth stations
Calian provides turnkey solutions for gateway Earth stations.
Key features:
- Turn-key solution
- Requirements, design and manufacture
- Site installation
- Test and commissioning.
- Long-term customer support
Key features:
- Features hands-off operation for remote sites
- Provides comprehensive system integration, including RF, baseband and data processing
- Offers complete site development from selection to construction, including infrastructure like buildings and backup power
- Delivers complete network lifecycle services from design to commissioning
Key features:
- Our systems expertly manage and range GEO, MEO, LEO and deep-space probes, ensuring full telemetric functionality and processing
- Solutions that mesh with existing control and monitoring systems for efficient operations
- Continual performance assessments, including in-orbit testing (IOT)
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