Projects

17
Jun

Ground Station Maintenance Engineer

We are currently seeking to recruit an additional engineer for our client based in Germany.

28
Feb

Unix System Software Engineer – CLOSED

We are currently seeking to recruit an additional engineer for our client based in Darmstadt, Germany.

27
Feb

Miniature X band cryogenic LNA & X band Cryo LNAs based on MMIC technology

Callisto is please to announce the award of two new contracts work orders by the European Space Agency at the beginning of 2008.The contracts are concerned with the development of new cryogenic low noise amplifiers (LNAs) for satellite ground stations.

6
Dec

Final presentation of 26 GHz study

The final presentation of the results of a study into the use of the 26 GHz Frequency band for ESA ground stations was held at ESOC, Darmstadt, 31st October 2007

25
Aug

Callisto wins a major contract from the Indian Space Research Organisation

Callisto is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a major contract from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The contract is for the supply of a cryo-cooled low noise amplifier system for a satellite ground station and the contract has been awarded by the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking & Command Network (ISTRAC) located in Bangalore.

18
May

Study on the use of 25.5-27 GHz band in ESA ground stations

Callisto is proud to announce the award of a new study for the European Space Agency. The objective is to study the feasibility of modifications of the existing ESA DSA1 and DSA 2 antennas to support an additional downlink frequency around 26 GHz.

27
Feb

Spare S band cryogenic LNA for new Norcia

Callisto is proud to announce further work orders with ESOC for 2006 : the provision of a spare S Band Cryogenic LNA for the New Norcia Station. A pair of S Band cryogenic LNAs were designed and built by Callisto as sub-contractor to SED Systems for the DSA1 project in 1999. These LNAs have subsequently been installed and operated in New Norcia since 2000.

27
Feb

Three 77 K cryo cooled X band LNAs

Callisto is proud to announce further work orders with ESOC for 2006 : the provision of a set of three cryogenic X Band LNAs for the Kourou ESTRACK station. ESOC requires to improve the G/T of the Kourou 15m ESTRACK antenna in X Band to be able to support Deep Space missions. By using the 77K compact cryo LNA the G/T should be improved by between 1.5 and 2dB.

16
Dec

Callisto and the new deep space radio antenna in Cebreros

CALLISTO was proud to join the companies invited by ESA for the inauguration of their new tracking station in Cebreros, Spain, on 28 September.