Our consultancy services include space communication systems and ground station engineering services:
Callisto can provide technical consultancy services in subjects related to SATCOMS and satellite ground station projects including:
- Telecommunications Link Analysis
- Space project mission analysis
- Feasibility studies and budgetary planning studies
- Ground station configuration analysis
- Preparation of ground station specifications
- Equipment market surveys and equipment specification/selection
- Ground station project support in planning and project monitoring
- System, subsystem, equipment acceptance testing
- System upgrade and modification studies
Callisto can provide expertise across the full range of technologies found in satellite ground systems including:
- Antenna system and RF/microwave equipment.
- Frequency translation equipment
- IF receivers, modulators and demodulators
- Baseband equipment; bit synchroniser, TM/TC processors, ranging systems, codecs.
- Spread Spectrum techniques.
- Terrestrial data communications equipment.
- Automatic monitor and control systems.
- Test equipment and automatic test facilities.
The following is a list of consultancy tasks we have undertaken for our principal customers in recent years:
| System Engineering | Equipment Engineering |
| METEOSAT Ground Stations. | DSP consultancy for high performance baseband equipment. |
| European Polar Satellite Ground Station | Large Antenna Simulation and Analysis. |
| VIL-4 Antenna X/Ka Upgrade for Deep Space Missions. | Galileo ground modems definition and specification. |
| Ground Station frequency plan extensions for Ka-band. | Support for R&D contracts involved with next generation X/Ka band antennas. |
| METEOSAT satellite compatibility test campaigns. | Support for procurement of BPSK demodulators for ENVISAT. |
| MSG In Orbit Test campaign. | Support for METEOSAT SVT equipment procurement and commissioning. |
| Support activities for S-Band TT&C LEOP, Inmarsat Ground Station | Baseband equipment compatibility testing for MSG. |
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