SPACE ANTENNAS / COTS
SPACE ANTENNAS / COTS
CSA-L-005-RH
CSA-L-005-RH
L-Band RHCP Wideband Omni Antenna
L-Band RHCP Wideband Omni Antenna
CSA-L-005-RH is a COTS passive RHCP wideband omni antenna covering 1510 to 1675 MHz, spanning the L-band mobile-satellite service allocations in a single aperture for low-rate data and messaging links. Gain is 4 to 6 dBic with an 85 to 110 degree half-power beamwidth and 2 to 3 dB axial ratio at boresight, and power handling is 20 W CW. Fully passive with no DC supply, TRL 9, 190 g and under 1U.
CSA-L-005-RH is a COTS passive RHCP wideband omni antenna covering 1510 to 1675 MHz, spanning the L-band mobile-satellite service allocations in a single aperture for low-rate data and messaging links. Gain is 4 to 6 dBic with an 85 to 110 degree half-power beamwidth and 2 to 3 dB axial ratio at boresight, and power handling is 20 W CW. Fully passive with no DC supply, TRL 9, 190 g and under 1U.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
165 MHz of continuous coverage allows one antenna to serve both directions of an L-band data link. The design is entirely passive, so there is no bias line, no current draw and no radiation-sensitive device in the signal path. Axial ratio is 2 to 3 dB at boresight and specified at 8 dB maximum 90 degrees off boresight, which sets a predictable floor on polarization loss at the edge of coverage. VSWR is 2:1 across the band through an SMA female interface. The envelope is 97 x 97 x 18 mm (3.8 x 3.8 x 0.72 in) at 190 g. The antenna is designed for the harsh conditions of space operation across LEO, MEO and GEO, with a sealed and vented housing addressing corona, multipaction, atomic oxygen and MMOD over a five-year mission life. Qualification follows NASA GEVS (GSFC-STD-7000) with random vibration to 14.1 GRMS and humidity per MIL-STD-810 Method 507.6, across a -70 to +100 °C operating and storage range. ATH-L-004-RH is the matching test hat. Certain small-volume orders can ship within days rather than the months typically quoted for space-qualified hardware.
165 MHz of continuous coverage allows one antenna to serve both directions of an L-band data link. The design is entirely passive, so there is no bias line, no current draw and no radiation-sensitive device in the signal path. Axial ratio is 2 to 3 dB at boresight and specified at 8 dB maximum 90 degrees off boresight, which sets a predictable floor on polarization loss at the edge of coverage. VSWR is 2:1 across the band through an SMA female interface. The envelope is 97 x 97 x 18 mm (3.8 x 3.8 x 0.72 in) at 190 g. The antenna is designed for the harsh conditions of space operation across LEO, MEO and GEO, with a sealed and vented housing addressing corona, multipaction, atomic oxygen and MMOD over a five-year mission life. Qualification follows NASA GEVS (GSFC-STD-7000) with random vibration to 14.1 GRMS and humidity per MIL-STD-810 Method 507.6, across a -70 to +100 °C operating and storage range. ATH-L-004-RH is the matching test hat. Certain small-volume orders can ship within days rather than the months typically quoted for space-qualified hardware.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RF PERFORMANCE
FREQUENCY RANGE
1510-1675 MHz
PATTERN
Omni
POLARIZATION
RHCP
GAIN
5 dB
RF POWER HANDLING
43 dBm
INTEGRATION & QUALIFICATION
APPLICATION
Data
TRL
TRL 9
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
-70 to +100 °C
HUMIDITY
65% (MIL-STD-810 Method 507.6)
VIBRATION
14.1 GRMS random (GSFC-STD-7000)
SHOCK
MASS
190 g
COMPATIBLE COTS TEST HAT
ATH-L-004-RH