COTS
SPACE ANTENNAS

Explore COTS space antennas for GNSS/GPS, TT&C and spacecraft data links. Compare standard configurations, including TRL 9 options with flight heritage, to match your mission requirements.

COTS space antenna from the Lucentum Aerospace range of 19 models, 17 of them qualified at TRL 9

19

COTS ANTENNA MODELS

17

MODELS AT TRL 9

UHF · L · S · X

AVAILABLE BANDS

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

ANTENNA CONFIGURATIONS

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COTS SPACE ANTENNAS - TT&C

S-band TT&C antennas alongside UHF and X-band options for spacecraft command and telemetry links.

Frequency Range

Polarization

TRL

Flat rectangular UHF spacecraft antenna with SMA female connector, CSA-UHF-001-LIN, 395 to 405 MHz linearly polarized TT&C omni

UHF Linearly Polarized Antenna

UHF Linearly Polarized Antenna

Frequency Range

395-405 MHz

395-405 MHz

Polarization

Linear

Linear

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Active S-band receive antenna CSA-S-001-RH, compact square spacecraft patch with 28 dB LNA for 2025 to 2110 MHz TT&C uplink

Active S-Band RHCP RX Omni Antenna

Active S-Band RHCP RX Omni Antenna

Frequency Range

2025-2120 MHz

2025-2120 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Dual circular polarization S-band receive antenna CSA-S-002-DC, 12 mm thin square spacecraft patch for TT&C at 2025 to 2110 MHz

S-Band Dual-CP RX Omni Antenna

S-Band Dual-CP RX Omni Antenna

Frequency Range

2025-2120 MHz

2025-2120 MHz

Polarization

RHCP/LHCP

RHCP/LHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Dual-port S-band spacecraft antenna CSA-S-003-RH with separate TX and RX SMA connectors and integrated 15 dB receive LNA

Active S-Band RHCP Dual-Port (TX+RX) Omni Antenna, 15 dB

Active S-Band RHCP Dual-Port (TX+RX) Omni Antenna, 15 dB

Frequency Range

2025-2300 MHz

2025-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

S-band wideband omni spacecraft antenna CSA-S-004-RH, square RHCP radome patch covering the full 2025 to 2300 MHz TT&C band

S-Band RHCP Wideband Omni Antenna

S-Band RHCP Wideband Omni Antenna

Frequency Range

2025-2300 MHz

2025-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Passive dual-port S-band omni antenna CSA-S-005-RH, square spacecraft patch with separate transmit and receive SMA interfaces

S-Band RHCP Dual-Port (TX+RX) Omni Antenna

S-Band RHCP Dual-Port (TX+RX) Omni Antenna

Frequency Range

2025-2300 MHz

2025-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

S-band isoflux spacecraft antenna CSA-S-006-RH, raised shaped-beam radome on square baseplate for lunar TT&C low-elevation gain

S-Band RHCP Isoflux Antenna

S-Band RHCP Isoflux Antenna

Frequency Range

2025-2300 MHz

2025-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 8

TRL 8

VIEW PRODUCT

Dual-CP S-band wideband omni antenna CSA-S-007-DC, square spacecraft radome selectable RHCP or LHCP across 2025 to 2300 MHz

S-Band Dual-CP Wideband Omni Antenna

S-Band Dual-CP Wideband Omni Antenna

Frequency Range

2025-2300 MHz

2025-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP/LHCP

RHCP/LHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

S-band 2x2 patch array antenna CSA-S-008-RH, square four-element spacecraft downlink panel delivering 11 dBic directional gain

S-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Antenna

S-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Antenna

Frequency Range

2200-2300 MHz

2200-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Compact dual-CP S-band transmit omni antenna CSA-S-009-DC, 100 g square spacecraft patch for 2200 to 2290 MHz telemetry

S-Band Dual-CP TX Omni Antenna

S-Band Dual-CP TX Omni Antenna

Frequency Range

2200-2300 MHz

2200-2300 MHz

Polarization

RHCP/LHCP

RHCP/LHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

X-band 2x2 array antenna CSA-X-001-RH, 70 g square four-element spacecraft panel for 8025 to 8400 MHz payload downlink

X-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Antenna

X-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Antenna

Frequency Range

8025-8400 MHz

8025-8400 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Wideband X-band 2x2 array antenna CSA-X-002-RH, square spacecraft downlink panel covering 8025 to 8500 MHz at 9 dBic RHCP

X-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Antenna

X-Band RHCP TX 2×2 Antenna

Frequency Range

8025-8500 MHz

8025-8500 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

X-band switched-beam hemispherical antenna module CSA-X-003-RH, large spacecraft downlink assembly with electronic beam steering

X-Band RHCP TX Switched-Beam Hemispherical Antenna Module

X-Band RHCP TX Switched-Beam Hemispherical Antenna Module

Frequency Range

8025-8500 MHz

8025-8500 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

X-band high-gain isoflux antenna CSA-X-004-RH, tall shaped-beam spacecraft radome for lunar Moon-to-Earth downlink at 8 GHz

X-Band RHCP High-Gain Isoflux Antenna

X-Band RHCP High-Gain Isoflux Antenna

Frequency Range

8025-8500 MHz

8025-8500 MHz

Polarization

RHCP

RHCP

TRL

TRL 8

TRL 8

VIEW PRODUCT

COTS SPACE ANTENNAS - GNSS/GPS

Active GNSS space antennas for navigation-signal reception, including GPS L1 and multiband configurations.

Frequency Range

Polarization

TRL

Square active GNSS patch antenna CSA-L-001-RH covering GPS L1, L2, L5 and Galileo E1, E5 with integrated 15 dB LNA for spacecraft

Active GNSS L1/E1/L2/L5/E5 Antenna, 15 dB

Active GNSS L1/E1/L2/L5/E5 Antenna, 15 dB

1164-1591 MHz

1164-1591 MHz

RHCP

RHCP

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Active multi-band GNSS spacecraft antenna CSA-L-002-RH, square radome patch with 35 dB integrated LNA for long coaxial runs

Active GNSS L1/E1/L2/L5/E5 Antenna, 35 dB

Active GNSS L1/E1/L2/L5/E5 Antenna, 35 dB

1164-1591 MHz

1164-1591 MHz

RHCP

RHCP

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

Compact square GPS L1 active antenna CSA-L-003-RH, 130 g spacecraft patch with integrated filter and 15 dB LNA at 1575 MHz

Active GPS L1 Antenna

Active GPS L1 Antenna

1563.42-1587.42 MHz

1563.42-1587.42 MHz

RHCP

RHCP

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

GPS L1 and Galileo E1 active spacecraft antenna CSA-L-004-RH, square patch radome with 70 dBc out-of-band rejection filter

Active GNSS L1/E1 Antenna

Active GNSS L1/E1 Antenna

1559-1591 MHz

1559-1591 MHz

RHCP

RHCP

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

COTS SPACE ANTENNAS - Data

X-band transmit antennas for spacecraft downlinks, with L-band omnidirectional options for other data-link requirements.

Frequency Range

Polarization

TRL

Passive L-band wideband omni spacecraft antenna CSA-L-005-RH, square 190 g radome patch covering 1510 to 1675 MHz

L-Band RHCP Wideband Omni Antenna

L-Band RHCP Wideband Omni Antenna

1510-1675 MHz

1510-1675 MHz

RHCP

RHCP

TRL 9

TRL 9

VIEW PRODUCT

COTS TESTING & DOCUMENTATION

NASA GEVS DESIGN BASIS

Designed to GSFC-STD-7000 criteria.

−70°C TO +100°C

Typical operating temperature range.

14.1 GRMS VIBRATION

Random vibration per GSFC-STD-7000.

ATP & CofC

Acceptance testing and Certificate of Conformance available on request.

MATCHING ANTENNA TEST HATS

Compatible antenna test hats available for all our COTS space antennas.

Gold-plated antenna test hat, one of the COTS fixtures matched to Lucentum COTS space antennas

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