External Antenna Assembly (EAA)
- Cavity backed suspended air stripline array aperture
- Two orthogonal linear polarization
- Two axis elevation over azimuth pedestal
KuBand receive only Antenna Subsystem:
• EAA – External Antenna
• ACU – Antenna Control Unit
Novel Antenna Technology
• Unique cavity array with suspended air strip line feed network
• Proves superior G/T
Embedded GPS Pointing Solution
• Eliminates pointing error drift
Flight Tested in 2011
• Designed for FAA Certification
KuStream 2000 Antenna System
Receive frequency 10.7 – 11.4 GHz
Receive G/T 11.3 dB/K @ 11.05 GHz
Azimuth gain pattern First sidelobe -17 dB @ 5° / Grating lobe -25 dB
Pedestal positioning range Elevation 0° to 90° / Azimuth 0° to 360° continuous
Satellite tracking accuracy Better than 0.48° combined azimuth-elevation error
Dimensions, sweep volume 6.30 x 30.41 inches (H x D )