WASHINGTON — Parsons Corporation is rolling out a new satellite ground antenna, targeting a market opening left by the Space Force's recent cancellation of a planned antenna procurement.
The first SPARTAN antenna is now integrated into Parsons' OrbitXchange network, a global ground station service the company offers to commercial and government users.
Developed in collaboration with Raven Defense, the SPARTAN antenna — short for S-Band Phased Array Receive and Transmit Antenna Node — combines a six-meter parabolic dish with an electronically steered phased-array feed. The S-band frequency is commonly used for telemetry, tracking and command, the links that allow operators to control satellites and monitor their status.
