Calian supplies multi-satellite Earth-observation ground stations that integrate S/X/Ka antennas, RF reception, baseband, telemetry/tracking/command and payload-data processing. Mon-A-Co schedules satellite passes and pre/post-pass actions for unattended sites. The offering includes civil works and network commissioning, with delivered CCMEO antenna references and a separate government-recorded NRCan S-band upgrade contract.
Technical detail
Core features
Tri-band S/X/Ka ground systems with full-motion three-axis antennas and application-selected apertures
Receive-only or S-band telemetry, tracking and command configurations
Mon-A-Co scheduling, automated pre/post-pass actions and local/remote monitoring
Modular RF-to-baseband reception with selectable redundancy, diagnostics and tests
Virtualization-ready RF-over-IP configuration when combined with Calian Transporter
Site construction, buildings, roads, backup power and network commissioning
Earth observation
Satellite ground station
TT&C
RF over IP
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Earth-observation data reception
Satellite control and ground-station operations
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Calian reports CCMEO installations with 13m S/X and 7.3m S/X/Ka antennas. CanadaBuys separately records the Prince Albert S-band upgrade contract CW2248339. The 2026 CSA next-generation ground study is concept work, not acceptance of a new EO network.
Commercial availability
Turnkey ground stations offered from system design and site development through commissioning and long-term support. Antenna aperture, redundancy and command authority are configuration-specific.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 3 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Calian’s EO offering includes site selection/construction, buildings, roads, backup power, network design and commissioning plus long-term customer support.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
Calian’s EO page reports installed CCMEO infrastructure with 13m S/X and 7.3m S/X/Ka antennas and civil works in Arctic, western and eastern Canada.
Supports: Capability · summary
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Calian’s EO ground stations use Mon-A-Co scheduling and selectable pre/post-pass activities for unattended operation, modular RF-to-baseband chains and local/remote monitoring; RF-over-IP virtualization requires its Transporter product.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · core features
Calian’s EO ground stations use Mon-A-Co scheduling and selectable pre/post-pass activities for unattended operation, modular RF-to-baseband chains and local/remote monitoring; RF-over-IP virtualization requires its Transporter product.
Supports: Capability · core features
Calian’s EO ground stations use Mon-A-Co scheduling and selectable pre/post-pass activities for unattended operation, modular RF-to-baseband chains and local/remote monitoring; RF-over-IP virtualization requires its Transporter product.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · summary
Calian’s EO offering includes site selection/construction, buildings, roads, backup power, network design and commissioning plus long-term customer support.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · summary
Calian’s EO page reports installed CCMEO infrastructure with 13m S/X and 7.3m S/X/Ka antennas and civil works in Arctic, western and eastern Canada.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Calian’s EO page reports installed CCMEO infrastructure with 13m S/X and 7.3m S/X/Ka antennas and civil works in Arctic, western and eastern Canada.
Supports: Capability · core features
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · slug
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · core features
Calian’s EO offering includes site selection/construction, buildings, roads, backup power, network design and commissioning plus long-term customer support.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · core features
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Calian offers multi-satellite S/X/Ka ground stations combining RF, baseband, TT&C and payload processing with full-motion three-axis antennas, selectable apertures and receive-only or S-band TT&C configurations.
Supports: Capability · core features
Calian’s EO ground stations use Mon-A-Co scheduling and selectable pre/post-pass activities for unattended operation, modular RF-to-baseband chains and local/remote monitoring; RF-over-IP virtualization requires its Transporter product.
Supports: Capability · summary
Calian’s EO ground stations use Mon-A-Co scheduling and selectable pre/post-pass activities for unattended operation, modular RF-to-baseband chains and local/remote monitoring; RF-over-IP virtualization requires its Transporter product.
CanadaBuys records CALIAN LTD as supplier for NRCan’s Prince Albert S-band antenna upgrade, contract CW2248339/solicitation WS3734579074, awarded 4 April 2023 for C$2,333,061.15 total, with expiry and amendment date 31 March 2026.
Supports: Capability · maturity
CanadaBuys records CALIAN LTD as supplier for NRCan’s Prince Albert S-band antenna upgrade, contract CW2248339/solicitation WS3734579074, awarded 4 April 2023 for C$2,333,061.15 total, with expiry and amendment date 31 March 2026.
On 11 June 2026 CSA announced competitive concept-study contracts to Calian, Kepler and MDA Space, each worth up to C$804,000, for satellite control and ground-data management in Canada’s next-generation EO system.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
