Ground station infrastructure.

Ignition ICT / Ground station infrastructure

Engineered end to end.

Engineering, integration and commissioning support for satellite ground stations and antenna infrastructure. From site preparation and equipment integration to RF testing, acceptance and handover, Ignition helps clients deliver dependable ground infrastructure, working with trusted specialist partners where a project requires them.

• Ground-station design consultancy and engineering

  Requirements, site constraints and mission needs turned into an engineered design: antenna selection, RF chain architecture, equipment rooms, power and the dependencies between them.

• Antenna and radome installation coordination

  Antenna systems up to 6 metres in diameter from established antenna manufacturers, with foundations, mounts and radomes coordinated with trusted specialist partners where projects require them.

• RF chains, transmission systems and equipment integration

  Complete receive and transmit chains: BUCs, LNBs, waveguide and coax runs, terminated, swept and verified, with equipment racks installed and interconnected as one system.

• Satellite tracking and antenna-system integration

  Azimuth and elevation mounts, feeds and control systems installed, aligned and integrated so the antenna tracks and holds its satellite reliably.

• RF, fibre and network infrastructure

  The cabling behind the station: RF runs from antenna to equipment, fusion-spliced fibre with OTDR certification, and the network infrastructure connecting the site to its operators.

• Equipment installation and interconnection

  Equipment rooms built out properly, from cabinet layout and cable management to UPS-backed power distribution, so the site stays organised, protected and maintainable.

• Testing, commissioning and acceptance support

  Link-budget verification, spectrum analysis, cross-pol isolation checks, FDR analysis of every cable and end-to-end throughput testing, with documented results at every stage.

• Performance verification and technical documentation

  Measured results compiled into technical documentation that proves the installation meets its design and provides a baseline for future maintenance.

• Site handover, troubleshooting and lifecycle support

  Documented handover at commissioning, then ongoing troubleshooting and lifecycle support combining remote diagnostics with on-site engineering where available and agreed.