ISISPACE one of the leading companies in the small satellite market, specializing in realizing innovative turn-key small satellite missions including launch and operations for in-orbit delivery has introduced a new S-band patch antenna for CubeSats.
The ISIS S-band patch antenna is part of a new generation of antennas designed for S-band communications on nanosatellites and CubeSats. It is an off-the-shelf compact antenna designed to complement ISIS S-band radios for telemetry and payload data transmission.
Product Features
The S-band patch antenna covers the 2200-2290 MHz EESS/SRS/SOS S-band allocation. It is a lightweight solution weighing less than 50g and can be supplied with a CubeSat-compatible mounting panel. The antenna is also compatible with mounting onto CubeSat “Tuna can”. It has a maximum gain of up to 6.5 dBic and a Half Power Beam Width of 100 degrees. The antenna uses a single straight SMA connector (a right-angle connector is available as an option) and is right-hand Circularly Polarized.
Compatibility
- Compatible with ISIS CubeSat structures, designed to fit on a 1U face or on a “Tuna can”.
- Compatible with ISIS S-band radio products
Flight heritage and quality assurance
- Qualification tested for quasi-static acceleration to 15g in three axes.
- Flight units thermally acceptance tested for workmanship.
- IPC-A-610 Class 3 PCB and assembly.
Applications
This antenna is suitable for integration on any CubeSat platform and directly compatible with the ISIS S-band transmitter and transceiver products as well as ISIS standard CubeSat structures.
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