[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] RF microwave test and measurement solutions company SenarioTek has been awarded a contract by Orbital Sciences to provide test technology to extend the capabilities of Orbital’s installed payload test systems for the Hyals 2 satellite payload, SenarioTek announced Sept. 17.
    The SenarioTek solution aims to provide Orbital with RF accuracy and performance to reduce test program risk by better characterizing the uncertainties introduced by the test system.
    DelSontro Enterprises will support SenarioTek on the contract. DelSontro will provide Orbital a total solution of additive hardware, software, and final integration and validation. The solution includes specialized SenarioTek hardware that aims to extend Orbital’s existing payload test system’s frequency coverage to Ka-band and expand the number of input and output ports. The solution hardware, comprised of a custom converter and a thermal vacuum compatible switching sub-system, will boost power and have the ability to track RF performance changes over time and temperature. DelSontro also will provide the overall system engineering, required system software, and final system integration, test, and validation.
    Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.