INTREPID 500S 5.0m S-band radio telescope as ground station

For satellite communication

INTREPID 500S is the S-band radio telescope we designed to receive radio signal from satellites, like the CubeSats, that operate in amateur and commercial S-bands. INTREPID 500S is the turn-key ground station composed by antenna, dual polarization LNA units, S-band feed, antenna tracking system and satellite control software.

By connecting third party receivers or transceivers (not included with the radio telescope), INTREPID is capable of supporting a wide range of missions with very high flexibility of operations and at a cost that is compatible with a small satellite mission budget.

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INTREPID 500S S-band radio telescope uses a 5,0 meter diameter mesh dish antenna with a very high surface precision. The giant GS-400 antenna tracking system allows high precision pointing and tracking of satellites in the sky, remotely controlled with our special remote control software.

INTREPID 500S 5.0m S-band radio telescope as ground station: spectrum example

An affordable S-band radio telescope with 5,0 meter diameter mesh dish antenna for satellite communication.

Thanks to specially developed technologies, Radio2Space radio telescopes can be to support spacecraft exploration and satellite missions in Earth orbit. The user can use INTREPID to record telemetry data transmitted to Earth via radio signals from spacecraft or perform radio science by analyzing the signal emitted by spacecraft. Radio2Space radio telescopes have very precise mounts that allow accurate tracking of spacecraft, using high directivity antennas – this reduces background noise helping to detect faint signals from spacecraft. Radio telescopes are remotely operated to control antenna position.

INTREPID 500S 5.0m S-band radio telescope as ground station: specifications

Antenna diameter (m): 5
Antenna type: Prime focus
Working frequency: 2200 – 2450 MHz
Bandwidth: 250 MHz
Feed: Optimized for S-band
LNA: 2 high gain and stability S-band LNA units
Polarization: circular, left and right hand
Mount: GS-400 antenna tracking system
Pier: C400-HEAVY High load capacity pier for concrete base
Remote control: yes
Maximum slewing speed: 2°/sec
Control software: RadioSpacePRO
Weatherproof: Yes

INTREPID 500S 5.0m S-band radio telescope as ground station: GS-400 antenna tracking system

Much more than an amateur radio telescope.

The INTREPID 500S radio telescope does not use an amateur radio antenna rotator, but the large GS-400 antenna tracking system that we have specially designed and built to be more robust, precise and reliable. Equipped with automatic tracking and goto system controlled by the radio telescope software, it allows you to frame and track your target with great precision. The GS-400 antenna tracking system has 400 Kg load capacity with very high precision pointing and tracking (encoders with a read resolution of 0,0015°). It can also be equipped with a special electronic security system (optional) which “parks” the antenna pointed at the Zenith (the vertical position) when the wind exceeds 50 Km/h, offering the lowest resistance to the wind where it is safely locked.

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INTREPID: Apollo 12 Lunar Module that landed on the Moon just 600 feet from the planned target (Surveyor 3 probe).

INTREPID radio telescopes are named in honor of the Lunar Module “Intrepid” that landed on the Moon during the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969. Astronauts were able to land the Lunar module in the Ocean of Storms just 600 feet from the planned target: the unmanned Surveyor 3 probe that previously landed on Moon surface on April 1967. Credits: NASA.