The first launch to place Iridium Next satellites into orbit was successfully completed yesterday at 1754 GMT from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 10 communications satellites into low-Earth orbit, is the first of 7 flights that will loft 70 of the 860 kilogram satellites that will comprise the…
TRAK Products Launched Aboard EUTELSAT 9B
The Airbus manufactured EUTELSAT 9B satellite was successfully launched into geosynchronous transfer orbit on 29th January and will, after further manoeuvres and in-orbit tests, assume broadcasting over 350 TV channels via its 50 physical transponders to serve the Nordic countries through Central Europe to the Ukraine and as far south as Greece. In addition to…
Ka-Band Iso Adapter
TRAK has developed a compact iso adapter for LNA applications featuring a broadband waveguide isolator available with either a WR28 or WR34 aperture. The coaxial port is designed to accept a probe or GTM seal pin. Performance can be optimized over 27-31 GHz using a series of tuning elements built into the coaxial transition. The…
New Products for the MTG Program.
TRAK has secured orders for a the development of products for the MTG program….
O3b Constellation to Expand
Each o3b satellites hosts large numbers of TRAK K- and Ka-Band coaxial and waveguide isolators and circulators designed for a variety of iMUX, LNA and related payload applications….
WR28 Circulator
TRAK offers a 36 GHz Ka-band variant of its highly popular range of space qualified WR28 Isolators & Circulators. These are available in form factors that offer designers maximum mechanical flexibility….
WR28 Isolators & Circulators
TRAK offer new variants of its highly popular range of WR28 space qualified Isolators & Circulators. These are available in form factors that offer iMUX designers maximum mechanical flexibility….
Ka-Band Payload, NBN 1a Launches
The high capacity Ka-Band NBN 1a was successfully launched today. Aboard were large numbers of TRAK WR28 low loss Isolators. The satellite is the first of the two NBN satellites designed to provide broadband access to rural Australia was launched earlier today. Parameter Value Measure Operating Frequency 27.0 to 31.0 GHz Insertion Loss 0.15 dB max….
50W CW, WR28 Junction Circulator
TRAK has delivered a low loss WR28 Junction Circulator (TRAK part number 22CD3101) designed to operate at 50W CW between 33-35 GHz. The first batch of circulators were delivered to a US customer last month. TRAK received positive feedback regarding the performance at high power when integrated into the system. This is the latest in the…