Callisto Consultancy - Ground Station Engineering

Ground Station Engineering Services

Callisto was founded in 1993 with presence in the UK, France and Germany. Over this time, Callisto Engineering Services Germany (CESG) has undertaken a wide range of engineering consulting projects, building a reputation as a highly skilled partner to satellite operators, integrators and equipment manufacturers.

Callisto can provide technical consultancy services in subjects related to SATCOMS and satellite ground station projects including:

Telecommunications link analysis
Space project mission analysis
Feasibility studies and budgetary planning studies
Ground station configuration analysis
Preparation of ground station specifications
Equipment market surveys and equipment specification/selection
Ground station project support in planning and project monitoring
System, subsystem, equipment acceptance testing
System upgrade and modification studies

--> See also Ground Station System Studies

Applications and Sectors

Deep Space Communications
Earth Observation

Radio-astronomy
Navigation

Satcoms
In Orbit Testing (IOT)

Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP)
Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C)

Depth of Technical Expertise

Callisto can provide expertise across the full range of technologies found in satellite ground systems, radio astronomy and VLBI including:

Antenna systems
RF & Microwave equipment
Frequency translation equipment
IF receivers, modulators and demodulators
TM/TC processors, ranging systems, codecs
Spread Spectrum techniques
Antenna tracking and control
Automatic monitor and control systems
Test equipment and automatic test facilities
Cryogenics and thermal analysis
Systems Engineering

Client Track Record

Callisto has worked with the major satellite players in the market including:

EUMETSAT
Inmarsat
European Space Agency (ESA)
Square Kilometer Array Program Office
French National Space Agency (CNES)

Independent Advice

Callisto is a small consultancy company which is totally independent of any equipment manufacturing company or Systems company.

This ensures that the client can depend on totally objective advice and analysis. The small size means that the client enjoys a fully dedicated service with flexibility to meet the client's requirements.