NASA wins the race to put a server in space - but can they do 24/7
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The 74" diameter gimbaled Ku-band Cassegrain antenna has been designed to provide primary high-data-rate uplink and downlink communications between the International Space Station and NASA ground stations.
The Ku-band antenna, built by EMS' Space & Technology Group in Montreal, is capable of automatically tracking NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System communication satellites (TDRSS) while transmitting at data rates of up to 75Mbps.
This delivery of EMS' designed and built antenna products also includes a gimballed S-Band horn and omni-directional antenna, both of which have been pre-installed on the Z1 truss.
These antennas will provide the voice communications and the telemetry tracking and control communications. All of these antennas should be activated in January 2001 when the U.S. Laboratory (Unity) is scheduled to be launched.
"This is one of many milestones for NASA and EMS in space exploration," said Al Hansen, president and chief operating officer. "We are very proud to see our work aboard STS-92 and look forward to future ISS assembly flights, where EMS-built products and equipment will continue to be deployed."
EMS Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures wireless and satellite technology solutions, with a focus on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The company is headquartered in Atlanta and employs 1,700 people worldwide.
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