Advanced Satellite Antennas
Kratos designs and manufactures antenna systems that meet the high performance, accuracy, and high reliability needs of demanding satellite tracking applications and mission-critical uplink and downlink applications.
The portfolio includes transportable and fixed earth station antennas, radar antennas for air traffic control and weather applications, and High-Frequency (HF) and specialty antennas, delivering a broad range of capabilities for the government, military, broadcasters and integrators worldwide.
Kratos’ antenna products are made in North America, are certifiable for the Space Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM communications system and consist of a broad portfolio including:
- All sizes: 2.4 -18 meters in diameter
- All orbits: GEO, MEO and LEO
- All missions: fixed site, transportable, and tactical
- All Frequencies: UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, K, Ka, Q and V bands
Antennas for Any Frequency,
Any Orbit, Anywhere
Earth Station Antennas
Kratos provides a broad range of GEO, LEO and MEO Earth stations ranging from 3.5m to 18m antennas. These antennas support operations from UHF through V-band, as well as low PIM capabilities.
System Controllers
Kratos provides system controllers engineered for applications with demanding requirements and dynamic conditions.
Specialty Antennas And Pedestals
Kratos engineers specialty antennas and innovative accessories for optimal operations.
HF Antennas
Kratos offers optimal solutions to meet HF needs, such as broadband dipoles, fixed and rotatable log-periodic antennas and multi-mode SPIRA-CONES®.
Radar Antennas
Kratos offers a comprehensive range of radars and antennas, from air traffic control to weather.
Delivering Integrated Satellite Gateways
With experience spanning over 50 years, Kratos has a long history of Earth station deliveries around the world, from site builds to system upgrades, offering assured seamless satellite operations and a single point of contact for all project needs.
Kratos can build the physical Earth station site, as well as provide all the necessary management systems for these applications and more:
Satellite Telemetry, Test and Control (TT&C) and In-Orbit Test (IOT)
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Monitoring and Control (M&C)
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Carrier System Monitoring (CSM)
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Communication Gateways
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VSAT Systems
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Broadcast and Headends (DHT and contribution)
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Industry Leading Tracking,
Mobility & Control
Kratos antenna systems offer many features that provide lower operating and maintenance expenses and scalable, secure and reliable service. Highly engineered antennas, combined with a multi-functional controller, result in dependable and consistent performance you can trust.
Key Features:
- Patented sub-reflector technology allows for tracking within 1/1000th of a degree without moving the main reflector
- Modularity design ethos for interchangeable parts across antennas
- Multi-functional Next Generation Controller (NGC2) includes scheduler/deconflictor automation
Learn More About Advanced Antennas for a Fast Moving and Changing World
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Seizing Exciting New Advantages
In this Q&A in Satellite Evolution Magazine, Andre Jones discusses the growth of LEO satellites and the key support on the ground.
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Teleports Rise to the Multi-Orbit Challenge
In this SatMagazine feature, Tony Russell explains the ground’s response to the demands of multi-orbit constellations.
Solution Brief
Modular Antenna Designs Change
In this MilsatMagazine feature, Fred Vinezeano presents the many ways that modular designs make parabolic antennas quickly and easily adapt to mission changes.
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