ANTENNA TEST HATS

ANTENNA TEST HATS

ATH-S-006-RH

ATH-S-006-RH

COMPATIBLE WITH COTS SPACE ANTENNA

COMPATIBLE WITH COTS SPACE ANTENNA

CSA-S-008-RH

CSA-S-008-RH

S-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Test Hat

S-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Test Hat

ATH-S-006-RH is a COTS antenna test hat for CSA-S-008-RH, the S-band 2x2 array, covering 2200 to 2300 MHz. At 160 x 160 mm and 440 g it is the largest S-band fixture in this range, sized to enclose the full array aperture. Coupling is held to a 2 to 4 dB window at 2:1 VSWR, among the tightest in the catalogue, with 43 dBm power handling and an SMA female interface.

ATH-S-006-RH is a COTS antenna test hat for CSA-S-008-RH, the S-band 2x2 array, covering 2200 to 2300 MHz. At 160 x 160 mm and 440 g it is the largest S-band fixture in this range, sized to enclose the full array aperture. Coupling is held to a 2 to 4 dB window at 2:1 VSWR, among the tightest in the catalogue, with 43 dBm power handling and an SMA female interface.

S-band active receive antenna

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Testing an array differs from testing a single patch. The aperture is larger and the pattern directional, so the fixture must enclose the whole radiating surface to produce a coupling factor that is meaningful, which is what the 160 mm square footprint provides. Because the array operates across a narrow 100 MHz band rather than the 275 MHz of the omni antennas, coupling is held to a 2 dB window with a 3 dB typical at 2:1 VSWR. That precision suits production acceptance testing where units are compared against each other and against a baseline. The RF shielded enclosure contains bench transmit and protects technicians working near a radiating S-band array. Mounting uses interface features already integrated into the array, so nothing is added to the spacecraft structure, and the fixture comes off without tooling. The envelope is 160 x 160 x 33 mm (6.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 in) at 440 g, rated -70 to +100 °C. CSA-S-008-RH is the matching antenna.

Testing an array differs from testing a single patch. The aperture is larger and the pattern directional, so the fixture must enclose the whole radiating surface to produce a coupling factor that is meaningful, which is what the 160 mm square footprint provides. Because the array operates across a narrow 100 MHz band rather than the 275 MHz of the omni antennas, coupling is held to a 2 dB window with a 3 dB typical at 2:1 VSWR. That precision suits production acceptance testing where units are compared against each other and against a baseline. The RF shielded enclosure contains bench transmit and protects technicians working near a radiating S-band array. Mounting uses interface features already integrated into the array, so nothing is added to the spacecraft structure, and the fixture comes off without tooling. The envelope is 160 x 160 x 33 mm (6.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 in) at 440 g, rated -70 to +100 °C. CSA-S-008-RH is the matching antenna.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

RF PERFORMANCE

FREQUENCY RANGE

2200-2300 MHz

POLARIZATION

RHCP

RF POWER HANDLING

43 dBm

COUPLING

3 dB

INTEGRATION & QUALIFICATION

COMPATIBLE COTS SPACE ANTENNA

CSA-S-008-RH

APPLICATION

Test

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

-70 to +100 °C

HUMIDITY

SHOCK

MASS

440 g