Abstract: There is provided a three-axes pedestal for stabilizing the pointing of a mobile tracking antenna. The pedestal comprises a base support with an azimuth axis support having a centerline defining a first axis or azimuth axis, and a first frame being rotatably mounted on the azimuth axis support to rotate about the first axis, where the first frame may hold at least part of a first horizontal linear bearing assembly. The pedestal further comprises a second frame with a lower frame part, which may be slidably interconnected to the first frame via the first horizontal linear bearing assembly. The first linear bearing assembly may include dampers or suspension members for dampening linear slide movement of the second frame along the first linear bearing assembly and thereby for dampening the relative movement of the second frame to the first frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for satellite tracking by use of an antenna assembly having a master antenna for receiving and transmitting signals to and from a master antenna satellite in a first frequency band, and a slave antenna for receiving signals from a slave antenna satellite in a second satellite band, where the master and slave antennas have physical bore-sight axes which can be arranged at different directions in relation to each other. The method of the invention includes a master antenna search routine and a slave antenna search routine. The master antenna search routine comprises the steps of changing or switching a direction of reception of the master antenna, monitoring, during the changing or switching of direction of reception of the master antenna.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for satellite tracking by use of an antenna assembly having a master antenna for receiving and transmitting first satellite signals to and from a first satellite called master antenna satellite in a first frequency band, and a slave antenna for receiving second satellite signals from a second satellite called slave antenna satellite in a second satellite band, where the master and slave antennas have physical bore-sight axes which can be arranged at different directions in relation to each other. The method of the invention includes a master antenna search routine and a slave antenna search routine.