Skybrokers installed a new CPI 6.3m Ka-band Earth Station Antenna on Canary Islands for satellite service provider Aicox from Spain
Skybrokers installed a new CPI 6.3m Ka-band Earth Station Antenna on Canary Islands for satellite service provider Aicox from Spain
In February and March of 2023, Skybrokers collaborated with satellite service provider Aicox from Spain to install and test a new CPI 6.3m Ka-band Earth Station Antenna on the Canary Islands. The project was conducted by a three-member installation and RF test team, with support from Aicox technicians. The team successfully installed and tested the antenna system with its RF chain.
Satellite Operator HispaSat will operate the antenna that is pointed to their newest satellite, Amazonas Nexus. The satellite was launched on February 5th, 2023 on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and will offer broadband connectivity to mobile users on airplanes, ships, and travel corridors across the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas. Additionally, the satellite carries a specialized payload of 800MHz intended to provide coverage to Greenland, which will be known as Greensat.
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- INTA Teleport, Maspalomas on Canary Islands.
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- INTA Teleport, Maspalomas on Canary Islands.
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- A new CPI 6.3m Ka-band antenna was to be installed.
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- The assembly starts.
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- Reflector radials are installed.
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- Reflector panels installed.
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- Reflector and Pedestal are ready for installation on foundation.
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- Antenna parts are made ready for lifting.
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- Sub reflector arms are installed.
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- Reflector is prepared and aligned.
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- Reflector is ready for installation on pedestal.
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- Pedestal legs made ready for lifting.
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- Pedestal legs are lifted on the foundation.
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- Pedestal legs are lifted on the foundation.
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- Pedestal legs are lifted on the foundation.
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- Pedestal legs are lifted on the foundation.
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- The legs are leveled.
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- Pedestal is lifted to the foundation.
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- Pedestal is installed and leveled.
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- Pedestal is installed and leveled.
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- CPI 6.3m Ka-band
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- Reflector is lifted on the Pedestal.
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- Reflector is lifted on the Pedestal.
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- Reflector installed carefully in its Pedestal.
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- Grout is being poured.
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- Electronis installed and ready to be wired.
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- RF is installed in the antenna hub.
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- RF is installed in the antenna hub.
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- Antenna Control Systems installed indoors.
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- WORK Frequency Converters installed.
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- Antenna ready for testing.
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- Antenna successfully installed.
