Skybrokers refurbished and installed a VertexRSI 9m antenna for SES at ESA in Redu Belgium
Skybrokers refurbished and installed a VertexRSI 9.0m Earth Station Antenna for SES at the ESA teleport facility in Redu, Belgium. Since SES already had the antenna in stock, we were requested to refurbish it on location and install it. In three weeks our team performed refurbishment (cleaning and painting) and successfully installed and aligned the antenna in November 2018.
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- Foundation inspection was planned.
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- Foundation ready, antenna parts were delivered.
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- All reflector elements were cleaned and painted.
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- Including the full reflector de-icing enclosure.
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- Refurb in trailer to protect against rain.
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- Elements got three coats of paint.
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- Installation starts.
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- Assembly of the main Reflector.
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- 16 radials and panels to be assembled.
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- Earlier we installed the jacks on the foundation.
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- Installation of the Pedestal with legs.
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- Reflector panels cleaned prior to assembly.
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- 16 panels installed.
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- Reflector ready for alignment.
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- Reflector alignment.
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- Lifting of the reflector starts.
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- With precaution the reflector was lifted on the Pedestal.
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- With precaution the reflector was lifted on the Pedestal.
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- Antenna system ready.
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- Antenna system ready.
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- In a 2nd visit we prepared for painting.
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- Painting the main reflector.
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- End result.
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- The ESA teleport in Redu, Belgium.
