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TYPE APPROVAL and CHARACTERIZATION Procedures ESOG 120 09 April 2018 EUTELSATS.A. SYSTEMS OPERATIONS GUIDE ESOG Module 120 ANTENNA AND VSAT TYPE APPROVAL / CHARACTERIZATION Issue 7.0 09-04-2018 Volume I EUTELSATS.A. SYSTEMS OPERATIONS GUIDE ESOG Module 120 ANTENNA AND VSAT TYPE APPROVAL / CHARACTERIZATION Issue 7.0 09-04-2018 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. About This Document .................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Eutelsat Certification ...................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Future Operations .......................................................................................................... 7 2. ANTENNA SIDELOBE PATTERN AND CROSS POLAR DISCRIMINATION (EXTRACT OF EESS 502 STANDARD M) ............................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Sidelobes ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Cross Polarization Discrimination .................................................................................. 9 3. APPROVAL PROCESS ........................................................................................................... 11 3.1. Type approval Process for Standard Antennas and VSAT ......................................... 11 3.2. Type Approval Process for Auto-Pointing Antennas ................................................... 12 3.3. Step-by-Step Process .................................................................................................. 13 3.4. Data to be submitted.................................................................................................... 13 3.5. Engineering Support .................................................................................................... 14 3.6. Design Review ............................................................................................................. 14 3.7. Type Approval and Characterization Tests ................................................................. 14 3.8. Financial Charges ........................................................................................................ 14 3.9. Test Facilities ............................................................................................................... 14 4. REQUEST FOR TYPE APPROVAL OR CHARACTERIZATION........................................... 17 5. TYPE APPROVAL / CHARACTERIZATION TESTS .............................................................. 25 5.1. Antenna Range Tests .................................................................................................. 25 5.2. Integrated Transceiver VSAT Tests ............................................................................ 27 5.3. Mobile Antenna Tests .................................................................................................. 27 5.4. Typical Antenna Tests for Eutelsat Type Approval or Characterization ..................... 27 5.5. Maximum EIRP Density for Different Satellite Spacing .............................................. 38 6. ANTENNA POINTING TESTS FOR FIXED AND TRANSPORTABLE ANTENNAS (NOT FOR ANTENNAS ON THE MOVE) ........................................................................................................ 39 7. G/T MEASUREMENT .............................................................................................................. 42 7.1. Principle ....................................................................................................................... 42 7.2. Step-by-Step Procedure .............................................................................................. 43 7.3. Example for Spectrum Analyzer Settings .................................................................... 45 8. AUTO-DEPLOY PERFORMANCE TESTS PROCEDURES ................................................. 48 8.1. Auto-Deploy Tests over the Satellite ........................................................................... 48 8.2. Location of the Tests ................................................................................................... 48 8.3. On Site Design Review ................................................................................................ 48 8.4. Step-by-Step Procedures ............................................................................................ 49 8.5. Ancillary Tests and Verifications ................................................................................. 53 8.6. Pointing Repeatability .................................................................................................. 53 8.7. Backlash ...................................................................................................................... 53 8.8. Rain Fade .................................................................................................................... 53 8.9. Auto-deploy Operations ............................................................................................... 53 9. WINDLOAD TEST PROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 59 9.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 59 9.2. Antenna Preparation and Mounting ............................................................................. 60 9.3. Laser Pointing Diagram ............................................................................................... 73 10. POLARIZATION SKEW OF THE EUTELSAT SATELLITES; CIRCULAR, LINEAR OR DUAL POLARIZATION ............................................................................................................................. 74 10.1. General ........................................................................................................................ 74 10.2. Table of EUTELSAT Satellites .................................................................................... 75 11. ESV TYPE APPROVAL/CHARACTERIZATION PROCESS ................................................ 77 11.1. General ........................................................................................................................ 77 11.2. Static Tests for ESV Terminals.................................................................................... 78 11.3. Number of ESV Systems ............................................................................................. 78 11.4. Test Set Up .................................................................................................................. 78 11.5. Test Configurations...................................................................................................... 79 11.6. Dynamic Tests ............................................................................................................. 85 11.7. Test Method and Configurations ................................................................................. 86 11.8. Test of the Co-Polar Pointing Error ............................................................................. 87 11.9. Additional Verifications and Requirements ................................................................. 89 12. AERONAUTICAL STATIONS TYPE APPROVAL/CHARACTERIZATION PROCESS .......... 97 12.1. General ........................................................................................................................ 97 12.2. Static Tests for AES Terminals.................................................................................... 97 12.3. Number of AES systems ............................................................................................. 97 12.4. Test Set Up .................................................................................................................. 98 12.5. Test Configurations...................................................................................................... 98 12.6. Dynamic Tests ........................................................................................................... 102 12.7. Test Method and Configurations ............................................................................... 103 12.8. Test of the Co-Polar Pointing Error ........................................................................... 104 12.9. Procedures for the Computation ............................................................................... 104 12.10. Tests of the Cross-Polarization Pointing Error (Linear Polarization only) ............ 106 12.11. Beam Squint (Circular Polarization only) ............................................................... 106 12.12. Additional Verifications and Requirements ........................................................... 107 13. EUTELSAT CERTIFICATION AND LOGO ............................................................................ 111 13.1. Trademarks and Condition of Use ............................................................................. 112 FOREWORD The Eutelsat S.A. Systems Operations Guide (ESOG) is published to provide all Eutelsat S.A. space segment users with the information that is necessary for the successful operation of earth stations within the Eutelsat S.A. satellite system. The ESOG