Cubic’s GATR Technologies Introduces Highly Portable Satellite Tracking Imaging Ground Station
June 06 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
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Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced the GATR TRAC®,
the industry’s most portable 2.4-meter satellite tracking imaging
ground station, from its subsidiary GATR Technologies (GATR), which
operates within the Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business
division. The GATR TRAC terminal provides more than 90 percent
reduction in logistical size and weight without sacrificing
performance, compared to rigid tracking antennas of similar
aperture. This capability provides tremendous operational and
transportability advantages for both government and commercial
customers.
GATR TRAC, a lightweight deployable imaging ground station, is a
cost-effective method for downloading real-time satellite imagery
in forward deployed situations. GATR TRAC’s ultra-portability makes
it ideal for on-demand and on-site satellite imagery applications,
such as tactical Department of Defense applications. GATR TRAC has
successfully downloaded imagery from low-earth orbit satellites
including: Spot 6 & 7; Pleiades 1A & 1B; Eros A & B;
TerraSAR-X; TanDEM-X; RADARSAT 2; and WORLDVIEW 1 & 2. The
mobile-direct receiving station allows for direct downlink from
anywhere the antenna can be setup – giving faster access to
satellite imagery and data for mission critical applications.
“The GATR TRAC is a game-changer in the satellite communications
industry,” said Mike Twyman, president of Cubic Mission Solutions.
“GATR TRAC’s technology will allow both government and commercial
customers to cost-effectively retrieve near real-time satellite
imagery practically anywhere in the world.”
In the current satellite communications industry, satellite
imagery can take between 12 hours to several days to receive
telemetry information in-hand. With GATR TRAC, it is possible to
schedule a same-day satellite downlink and process data within 30
minutes after the satellite passes the GATR TRAC terminal. In
addition, transporting of the GATR TRAC antenna is a fraction of
the cost of existing trailer-based antenna systems, which can
result in savings of more than US $250,000 per deployment.
The GATR TRAC mobile antenna can be setup in less than 45
minutes, and transported in four cases, each under 100 lbs. (45
kg). This quick setup enables rapid response to emerging threats
anywhere in the world.
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join the social conversation with #CubicC4ISR.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems,
products and services focused in the transportation, defense
training and secure communications markets. Cubic Transportation
Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information
technology and services to create intelligent travel solutions for
transportation authorities and operators. Cubic Global Defense is a
leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based
training solutions, special operations and intelligence for the
U.S. and allied forces. Cubic Mission Solutions provides networked
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for defense,
intelligence, security and commercial missions. For more
information about Cubic, please visit the company's website
at www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.
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