Since the beginning of the space age, significant progress has been achieved in the size and the technical complexity of satellites.
Among the constituent subsystems of a satellite, the subsystem "antenna" is among the most sensitive.
OBJECTIVE
The antennas tests consist on qualifying antennas, individually or in flight configuration, using a dedicated facility: Compact Antenna Test Range MISTRAL.
The main features of the subsystems to be measured are:
In addition, other systems such as the payload must be validated. For this reason, specific tests are performed:
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Intespace disposes the Compact Base Mistral.
