Rocket & Space Launch Tracking Products
Auto Antenna Alignment Positioners for Rocket & Space Launch Tracking Applications
Explore our Auto Antenna Alignment Positioners, engineered for precise, automated tracking of rockets, launch vehicles, and spacecraft. Most of our positioners utilize Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology, making installation and connectivity simple and efficient. Built-in GPS and digital compass are standard on many models, providing accurate positioning and heading information for fast, reliable target acquisition.
Every positioner includes a web-based user interface with powerful tracking tools, including auto point, track, and peak functions for targets of interest. These capabilities provide operators with intuitive control and precise antenna alignment throughout the mission.
Rocket and Space launch tracking positioners deliver fast, accurate azimuth and elevation control to maintain antenna alignment with rockets and spacecraft as they move across the sky. Responsive motion, integrated feedback, and advanced control algorithms enable the antenna to continuously follow rapidly changing target positions during launch, ascent, flight, and orbital operations.
With integrated positioning sensors and intelligent tracking capabilities, Nextmove positioners continuously optimize pointing accuracy to maintain strong, reliable communications and telemetry links over long distances. Whether monitoring a launch vehicle during ascent or tracking a spacecraft across the horizon, NextMove positioners provide the precision, speed, and reliability required for demanding rocket and space tracking applications.
Launch and Range Support for Rockets & Space Launch
Real Time Trajectory Validation
Stored Location Database
Threshold Peaking
Coordinate Peaking and Scanninig Across Link Integrated Mapping
Commercial Radio SNMP Interface for Reading RSSI Values
Power over Ethernet
Low Size Weight & Power (SWaP)
Adapter Brackets Available for Most Commercial Antennas
Built in Compass, GPS, Accelerometer & Gyro Integration
Customizable Contiuous Azimuth Travel
Our LinkAlign Series Antenna Positioners
Our Ground to Air LinkAlign Antenna Positioner Series
Full Azimuth & Full Elevation Control
Customizable Continuous Azimuth Travel
Optional Encoders
Typical Applications
Terrestrial Line of Sight
GEO Satellite Tracking
Ground to Air Tracking
Top Mounted Payload
Full Azimuth & Full Elevation Control
Customizable Continuous Azimuth Travel
Typical Applications
GEO Satellite Tracking
LEO/MEO Satellite Tracking
Ground to Air Tracking
Our Integrated Solutions
Nextmove provides a web-based user interface that is hosted by each LinkAlign or LinkaSat antenna positioner. The web hosted control comes installed on the positioner?s embedded controller.?This full-featured control suite provides many tools for the creation of a point to point radio link. If preferred, Nextmove also provides a software ICD which allows our customers to develop their own control suite for more complex integrations.
Nextmove provides a web based user interface for configuration, monitoring, and manual control of any LinkAlign-ALTE Series product. The web hosted control comes installed on the embedded controller. Open a web browser and type in the IP address to remotely connect and control from anywhere on your network.
Why LinkAlign
Achieve Multiple Return on Investment
- Eliminates the reoccurring cost associated with manual realignment involving bucket trucks and tower crews
- RoI can be realized after the first time the LinkAlign positioners are used
Rapid Incident Response Time
- Manual alignment can take hours or even days to achieve due to tower crews and/or equipment availability. Environmental conditions (wind, ice, etc) may also delay manual alignment due to safely concerns
- LinkAlign positioners take less than 90 seconds to acquire and less than 30 seconds to peak your microwave line of sight link. Recover or optimize communications faster
Increase Quality of Service
- LinkAlign provides closed loop radio signal strength antenna alignment resulting in an optimized link
- Greater returns higher QoS over manual alignment