Signal Survey & Characterization

Understand What Satellites Are Doing

Moving Beyond Position

In today’s environment, knowing where objects are in space is no longer enough. Detecting and analyzing the signals emitted by objects in space reveals key insights on satellite’s mission, operation, and impact on the surrounding environment.

Kratos continuously surveys and classifies RF signals from space. Detailed signal measurements of on-orbit assets provide deep acumen into the space domain.

Kratos builds and maintains a catalog of signals that when combined with positional data completes the Space Domain Awareness picture. Kratos offers a variety of subscriptions or services on demand from this catalog to support customers looking to strengthen their SDA with RF data.

Signal Survey and Characterization Services

Gain insight derived from Kratos’ signal survey catalog that is updated every four hours. The measurements are available as a commercial subscription or on-demand.

Signal measurements from the catalog include:

  • Power spectral density plots
  • Individual signal identification and classification
    • Center Frequency
    • Bandwidth
    • Power
    • SNR
    • Modulation Type
    • Symbol Rate
    • Other key measurements
  • Supported Signal Types
    • Traditional FDMA signals
    • VSAT and TDMA signals
    • C2 and Telemetry signals
Kratos Signal Survey and Characterization Services Available as a Subscription or On-Demand
Kratos Signal Survey and Characterization Services Available as a Subscription or On-Demand
Signal Geolocation Services Available as a Subscription or On-Demand
Signal Geolocation Services Available
as a Subscription or On-Demand

Signal Geolocation Services

Kratos expertise covers advanced geolocation problems, including moving emitters and other challenges. The geolocation solutions support a variety of operational needs, including intelligence collection, defensive counter-space operations, space situational awareness, and early warning and detection of RF threats.

  • Geolocate and detect signals of interest to within five kilometers
  • Pin-point earth based emitters all over the world
  • Determine signal attribution and govern interference resolution

We Do The Work

With our commercial services, you do not need to own your own hardware or systems. Kratos’ global sensor network and 24/7 network operations center can meet all your SDA and RF Management needs.

This unique global commercial deployment of hundreds of antennas gives Kratos unparalleled access to satellite signals.

Kratos' global sensor network has RF monitoring sites across the world.
Kratos’ SDA services are powered by a world-wide network of 20+ sites and 140+ sensors.

Contact Us

5971 Kingstowne Village Pkwy, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22315
Phone: (703) 254-2000
Fax: (703) 254-2010
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