Lunar and Deep Space
As international momentum builds around NASA’s Artemis program, ESA initiatives, and the growing community of Artemis Accord nations, the need for high bandwidth, high resilience deep-space communication is becoming critical.
Next-Gen Deep-Space Ground Stations
Deep-space gateways rely on high-power transmission systems, large-aperture antennas, precision timing, and exceptionally stable RF signal chains. Technologies developed for GEO, MEO, and LEO networks are being re-engineered to withstand the extreme demands of Ka-band and other high-frequency deep-space links.
High-Stability RF Infrastructure
Deep-space gateways rely on high-power transmission systems, large-aperture antennas, precision timing, and exceptionally stable RF signal chains. Technologies developed for GEO, MEO, and LEO networks are being re-engineered to withstand the extreme demands of Ka-band and other high-frequency deep-space links.
Advanced Amplification and Routing
This includes cleaner and more efficient uplink amplifiers, modular RF matrices for intelligent routing and redundancy, and high-stability frequency converters that maintain signal integrity over long distances and temperature variations. Increasingly, these stations incorporate built-in test and calibration tools to verify performance without interrupting mission operations.
The invisible backbone
ETL Systems is applying decades of expertise in broadcast, defence, and commercial satcoms to support this new deep-space ecosystem. Our developments in high-power X- and K-band amplification, advanced RF distribution and switching, and precision frequency-conversion and fibre-transport technologies are engineered to deliver the reliability, resilience, and signal purity required for lunar and interplanetary communication.
As the world prepares for sustained operations on and around the Moon, these ground-segment innovations form the invisible backbone – ensuring every rover command, scientific dataset, and crew communication reaches its destination across the vast silence of space.
Featured products
Deployed in deep space gateways around the world.
HUR-10
HURRICANE 64x64 distributive matrix
850-2450MHz extended L-band range, ultra-configurable model
HWK-G1S-10-C88
HAWK 8x8 combining matrix
500-2450MHz extended L-band range, with unity gain
HWK-G1S-10-D88
HAWK 8x8 distributive with unity
Extended L-band range, with unity gain
HWK-G2S-21-C328
HAWK 32x8 combining matrix
500-2450MHz extended L-band range, with variable gain/slope/RF detection
HWK-G1S-15-C44
HAWK 4x4 combining matrix module
500-3150MHz extended L-band range, with unity gain
HWK-G1S-11-C88
HAWK 8x8 combining matrix
500-2450MHz extended L-band range, with variable gain
Engineered for Reliable RF Performance
Every RF environment is unique. Our expert engineers design and manufacture systems tailored to your specifications — ensuring unmatched scalability, reliability, and performance.