Compact antenna test range with bi-reflector system located in a 9300 m³ anechoic chamber.

Today the most modern compact antenna test range through the world,

Overall facility installed on a seismic foundation to improve the measurement accuracy,

Full access to the top of the faraday cage by catwalks to facilitate maintenance work (lighting, air conditioning, fire detection and fighting system)

The main objective of this project was to improve the building capacity and to improve the test facilities performances to be able to realize testing campaigns on Ariane V payloads.

   New payload characteristics will be up to :
           - mass : 5.5 tons
           - height: 8m
           - diameter :  4.5 m (Ariane V fairing )

Building : new payload entrance airlock, new clean higbays linking all the test areas, new epoxy floor treated ESD and allowing movment of payloads by dollies equipped with air cushions.

Vibration : capacity upgraded to test 8 tons payloads, with an overturning moment on the slip table of  600kN.m.

Thermal vacuum chamber : data acquisition upgraded and equipped with a multiplexer working under vacuum, and upgrading of the mechanical interfacing system.

Acoustic chamber : Control command system changed, upgrading of the acoustic trolley.

CATR : procurement of a new test fixture, improvement of measurement management software, procurement of new anechoic panels, improvement of the fire protection system in case of high power diossipated in the chamber.