ASC Signal… Earth Station Satisfaction (SATCOM)

[SatNews] This is the largest number of systems to be supplied by the Company in its history…

In a recent award, ASC Signal Corporation garnered a multi-million dollar sub-contract by L-3 Narda Satellite Networks (L-3 Narda), to provide more than 100, 3.9-meter, quad-band, fly-away antenna components and systems. The antenna systems will support high-frequency communications over commercial and government satellites. Under this contract, ASC will deliver the largest quantity of Earth station systems for one program since the company’s inception. ASC Signal, formerly Andrew Satcom Group, was established in 2008 to deliver innovative engineering services for satellite Earth station, air traffic control and high frequency communications systems.

ASC Signal will provide precision-tracking antenna systems that operate in the C-, Ku-, Ka- and X-band frequencies. The 3.9-meter system is a transportable satellite communications antenna that operates over the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system in X- and Ka-band frequencies and commercial satellites in C-, X- and Ku-band frequencies. The system features a carbon fiber reflector, a motorized elevation-over-azimuth mount tracking and a quick swap feed change system. All of these capabilities provide a low-weight, motorized tracking antenna with extremely high stiffness and strong performance in heavy wind-load environments. The systems’ materials enable easy stow and deploy during operations and can be transported via its nine-piece case design. U.S. Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) certification ensures that all WGS terminals, including the 3.9-meter antenna from ASC Signal when operated with terminals it has been certified with, conform to stringent performance and operational control requirements. This ASC Signal technology and its ability to meet strict government requirements reinforces the company’s engineering leadership in providing commercial innovation to government customers, ensuring reliability on every continent. ASC Signal is attending IBC 2011 and should be visited at stand P-62.