Congratulations to everyone involved with the recent successful launch of first mission of the ExoMars programme. Scheduled to arrive at Mars in 2016, this initial phase consists of the Trace Gas Orbiter plus an entry, descent and landing demonstrator module, known as Schiaparelli. The objective of this mission are the search for trace atmospheric gases,…
New Contracts for X-Band Microstrip Ferrite Isolators and Circulators
TRAK has been awarded a large contract for the supply many thousands of X-Band microstrip circulators for an unnamed EU based program….
X-Band Coaxial Isolators
X-Band Coaxial Isolators formed the bulk of the recent delivery of flight model devices destined for use aboard a large space based Radar program. The X-Band Coaxial Isolators operate beyond the normal 8.0-12.0 GHz range making these amongst the broadest fractional bandwidth, solid body X-Band Coaxial Isolators TRAK has delivered to date and marks the completion of first of several scheduled…
Akatsuki Triumphs on Second Attempt
Akatsuki (“Dawn”), also known as the Venus Climate Orbiter (VCO) and Planet-C, is a Japanese (JAXA) space probe tasked to study the atmosphere of Venus….
X-Band 15W TNC to Pin SSPA Isolator
This ultra compact X-band 15W TNC to pin SSPA isolator features TRAK’s unique solid TNC (f) interface with a Diamond RF termination and operates over 8.0 to 8.4 GHz….
Lisa Pathfinder Satellite Launched
After a 20 year journey working its way from concept to approval and battling budget concerns and technical challenges Europe has launched the 400M€ Lisa Pathfinder satellite. TRAK provided a number of products for the transponder, beacon, TT&C, datalink and ancillary equipment aboard the bus and payload including waveguide and coaxial ferrite isolators and circulators…
X-Band Microstrip Isolators for SARah
TRAK has been contracted to supply X-Band Microstrip Isolators for the SARAh program to an unnamed German customer. SARah comprises three payloads including the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload that will give all weather capability to the constellation and complement the two others optical systems in the constellation. SARah will replace the SAR-Lupe constellation which became…
TRAK contracted to supply parts for SES 16
TRAK is pleased to announce it has been contracted to supply X & K/Ka-Band space qualified isolators and circulators for use on equipment destined aboard SES 16. The solid devices which have considerable heritage will be delivered to European and USA based customers in October 2015. Parameter Value Value Value Measure Operating Frequency 7.25 to 7.75 7.90…
Skynet 5 Still Making the News
Almost exactly 10 years after the final FMs were supplied to EADS Astrium UK the SKYNET series of Military communications satellites continues to make the news as flight 5A transitions to its new slot 94.8GHz east over the Asia Pacific, where it is expected to begin operations later in 2015. The move will provide Airbus’s…
Diamond RF© Enabling Superior Performance
TRAK has supplied it’s 4000th flight model isolator termination using EMC Technology’s Diamond RF© chip 50Ohm low capacitance terminations. Over the past 12 months Diamond terminations have been supplied in space qualified isolators handling 100W at C-Band to 10W at X-Band – the latter having been supplied in large quantities for a space based earth observation system….