Skybrokers delivered and installed an used VertexRSI 8.1m Earth Station Antenna at the Hellas-Sat Teleport facilities on Cyprus
Skybrokers delivered and installed an used VertexRSI 8.1m Earth Station Antenna at the Hellas-Sat Teleport facilities on Cyprus
In July 2023 Skybrokers was awarded a contract for the provisioning of a VertexRSI 8.1m C-band Earth Station Antenna to anchor customer Hellas-Sat at their teleport facility on Cyprus. Delivery and installation were planned for November/December 2023 and the antenna system was commissioned successfully with a three-member project and installation team just before Christmas.
Hellas-Sat Satellite Operator is a premium satellite communications solutions provider founded in 2001. It operates Teleports in Greece and Cyprus and owns and operates the HellasSat-2 satellite. The company jointly owns the Hellas-Sat 3/Inmarsat S EAN satellite with Inmarsat, and operates a payload on the Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite at 39° East owned by Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
In 2013 Hellas-Sat was acquired by Arabsat, the 6th largest satellite operator in the world. Hellas-Sat satellites are located at 39° East orbital slot offering coverage over Europe, Middle-East and Southern Africa.
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- Hellas-Sat satellite operator on Cyprus.
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- The company operates the Kofinou teleport.
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- Foundation for new antennas was made ready.
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- In the meanwhile we refurbed the jacks..
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- ..rewinded and tested motors.
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- Our logistics team loaded a 40ft container..
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- ..for overseas transportation.
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- The antenna assembly started in November 2023.
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- All 16 radials were installed on the hub.
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- Lacings were installed.
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- Lacings were installed.
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- Radials were leveled.
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- Subreflector was assembled
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- Jacks were installed on foundation.
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- Foundation kit was provided prior to pour the foundation slab.
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- The first panel was installed.
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- 15 panels more to go.
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- Panels were leveled.
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- Reflector ready for lifting.
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- Reflector ready for lifting.
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- Reflector ready for lifting.
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- A 40T crane was arranged.
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- ..and lifted the reflector on the Pedestal.
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- The reflector was installed carefully,
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- We left one panel out for easy access.
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- Reflector was aligned.
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- Hellas-Sat just got another refurbished antenna!
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- The antenna system was tested.
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- Red. HPA System was installed and tested.
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- The antenna system was tested.
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- The antenna system was tested.
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- Antenna reflector is ready to be painted.
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- Antenna ready for operation.
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- Antenna ready for operation.
