Orbit Communication Systems, a leading provider of precision tracking-based communications solutions, announced that their Tracking and Telemetry Antenna Solution successfully supported and met all performance expectations during the initial Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket launch.
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne mission aims to open space for everyone, by employing a Boeing 747 carrier for launching a rocket into orbit, thus enabling cost effective and increased availability of launching small payloads into orbit. Traditional ground launches of satellites are too expensive to put small sub-100-pound satellites into orbit without a larger payload accompanying it to make the launch worth the expense, limiting the availability of rides to space for small satellites, which conduct a variety of critical missions.
Orbit's aeronautical telemetry solutions are used in civilian and defense applications, such as flight testing, space exploration and rocketry, to enable real-time monitoring of environmental conditions in flying objects. Key advantages include:
- Large installed base including major national defense organizations
- Fast target acquisition for unsurpassed tracking accuracy and quality
- Proven L/S/C/Ka multiband-band solution delivering superior market performance
- Weather-resistant terminals built to withstand extreme temperature ranges (from -40°C to 55°C)
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