Modular Optical Ground Stations

MOGS-40 AND MOGS-20

MOGS-40 and MOGS-20 include 40’ and 20′ containers with storage for dome enclosure and telescope instrumentation.

Industry leaders Mynaric, Sea West, and PlaneWave Instruments partnered to develop the MOGS-40 and MOGS-20 platforms in response to industry demand for a rapidly deployable, turn-key optical ground station. This platform is tailored for the communication and space situational awareness markets.

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MOGS-40

The MOGS-40 was designed with stowage in mind for all necessary components to operate a turn-key ground station including the telescope system, optical communication terminal, tracking gimbal, and dome. The stations incorporate a shipping-certified container for easy transportation between locations and require minimal site infrastructure requirements.

Rapid deployment of the MOGS-40 platform is enabled through the Sea West custom-designed gimbal solution, which utilizes HMI controls for precision pier alignment and instrument isolation at the touch of a button. Isolation of the sensitive optical equipment from vibrations is crucial to ground station performance.

Contained within the shipping certified MOGS-40 is a PlaneWave Instruments dome enclosure, PlaneWave 0.7-meter optical telescope, and Mynaric’s RHINO Mk2 Optical Ground Terminal.

MOGS-20

Modular Optical Ground Station including 20’ container. Dome and telescope shipped separately.

Key Specifications

Turn-key optical ground station

Shipping certified container

Telescope, dome, and optical equipment stow inside the MOGS-40 during transport

HMI controlled isolated dome and telescope pier

Relocatable

HVAC climate-controlled interior

Footprint: 10×40’ (available in 10×20’ with telescope and dome shipped separately)

Foundation Requirements: 3 pads (one truck of concrete equivalent)

Power: 200-amp single phase panel

Installation Time: approximately 3 days* (location dependent)

Dome: PlaneWave Instruments Enclosure offers superior environmental protection, slew speeds up to 50 degrees/second, low level software communication, and optional independent robotic window frame with an optical window.

Telescope System: PlaneWave Instruments 0.7-meter optical tube with direct-drive motor gimbal for rapid slewing and precision tracking of non-sidereal targets

Optical Ground Terminal: Mynaric’s RHINO Mk2 offers 2.5 Gbps and is compliant with the United States Space Development Agency (SDA) requirements. Higher data rates are available for commercial applications.

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