Skybrokers de-installs antennas at the SES Americom Washington International Teleport (WIT) in Washington DC, USA

In conjunction with our US partner we de-installed 10+ Earth Station Antennas at the Washington International Teleport (WIT) in Washington DC, USA. Andrew 5.6m, Andrew 7.6m as well as Vertex 9.0m, Vertex 16.4m and a Vertex 18.3m, a RSI 9.2m and 16.4m and a Scientific Atlanta (Viasat) 7.0m antenna were dismantled in the course of 8-10 weeks. Several antennas were sold quickly after local refurbishment, other were transported back to our US facility for further refurbishment. Big project with lots of credits to our US team!
- Washington, D.C. USA, September 2014
- SES Americom Teleport entrance.
- More then 10 antennas had to be removed.
- Some antenna were scrapped.
- Other antenna found a new home.
- An Andrew 5.6m & 7.6m were sold quickly.
- Andrew 5.6m with de-icing.
- Andrew 7.6m antenna.
- This old antenna was scrapped.
- This old antenna was scrapped.
- A RSI 9.2m Tripod Mount.
- RSI 9.2m Tripod Mount. allocated for a new customer.
- RSI 9.2m antenna radials painted.
- RSI 9.2m antenna panels painted.
- RSI 9.2m antenna panels painted.
- An Andrew 5.6m and RSI 16.4m in the background.
- RSI 16.4m antenna was de-installed.
- A VertexRSI 18.3m antenna was scrapped.
- A VertexRSI 18.3m antenna was scrapped.
- A VertexRSI 18.3m antenna was scrapped.
- A VertexRSI 18.3m antenna was scrapped.
- RSI 16.4m antenna was de-installed.
- RSI 16.4m antenna was de-installed.
- RSI 16.4m antenna was de-installed.
- RSI 16.4m antenna was de-installed.
- RSI 16.4m antenna was de-installed.
- Subreflector assembly of the RSI 16.4m antenna.
- RSI 16.4m Kingpost Pedestal with Turning Head.
- RSI 16.4m Kingpost Pedestal with Turning Head.
- Subreflector assembly of the RSI 16.4m antenna.
- Dedicated trucks are loaded.
- Tonnes of metal parts.
- Tonnes of metal parts.
- RSI 16.4m antenna reflector panels.
- Hardware kits for the 16.4m antenna.
- Reflector pins.
- VertexRSI 9m antenna back-frame.
- VertexRSI 9m antenna back-frame.
- Antenna Pedestal legs.
- Team is discussing the sale of a RSI 9.2m antenna.
- Vertex 9m antenna back-frame.
- Antenna panels stored carefully.