ORBIT to Provide Its Earth Observation Solution as Part of Ground Station Upgrade Project in Alaska
Netanya, Israel, September 30th, 2014 - ORBIT Communication Systems, a leading provider of mission and business critical communication solutions for air, sea and land platforms, today announced that it has won a contract toupgrade a ground station for a leading US aerospaceengineering system integrator. The value of the contract is estimated atUSD 725K.
The project includes anupgrade of a governmentanl agency legacy analog ground stationto state-of-the-art digital technologywith a dual-band antenna assembly.Located in Alaska, the ground station is used to command and track LEO satellites involved in earth observation and remote sensing activities. After weighing various alternatives, including an upgrade to the legacy vendor’s own digital tracking solution, the integrator chose ORBIT’s innovative and cost-effective upgrade solution package.
This solution is based on ORBIT’s specially designed Pedestal Interface Unit (PIU),which enables the integrator to upgrade the analog ground station to digital technology without having to replace the legacy pedestal. This significantly reduces the downtime and cost of the overall upgrade project.
According to Ofer Greenberger, ORBIT CEO: "Earth observation operators are looking to take advantage of new technologies, while preserving their legacy investments. Our R&D team has made major efforts to address this need, by designing an easy-to-implement solution that is able to work with most leading analog equipment on the market. This allows customers to enjoy the benefits of the digital positioning and tracking technology in a more cost effective way than switching toa new system.”
Moreover, ORBIT’s solution also allows for the replacement of the existing S-band feed with ORBIT’s S&X dual-band auto-tracking equipment. This enables the operator to achieve the functionality of two antennas with a single, high-accuracy antenna using dual feeds.
As the system is to be deployed in Alaska, ORBIT’s proven ground stationperformance in extreme environmental conditions, such as heavy winds and cold temperatures as low as â�‘40ºC (-40ºF), was also a key factor in the selection process.
About ORBIT Communication Systems
ORBIT is a global provider of highly engineered mission-critical communication solutions for air, sea and land platforms. ORBIT's maritime, aerospace and land application solutions are suitable for commercial, defense and homeland security markets. ORBIT’s portfolio includes mobile satellite communication systems, communication management systems and tracking and telemetry ground stations, deployed on thousands of marine, airborne and ground platforms worldwide. ORBIT’s customers include leading Navies, major integrators, communication service providers, earth observation organizations and Space Agencies.
ORBIT is a public company traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: ORBI). The company boasts an international sales and customer support network that includes the United States, Europe and the Far East in addition to its international technical services centers located around the world. For more information, please visit
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