Ideal for rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept flight testing, SlimSDR pairs with high-gain horn antennas across C, X, Ka, and Ku bands. Integrated on stabilized gimbals with high-efficiency Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), typically delivering ~100W transmit power and Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) co-located directly at the antenna feed to maximize link margin, these setups excel for low-to-medium altitude flight operations (<5,000 ft AGL). Leveraging SlimSDR’s multi-channel architecture, custom multi-horn arrangements support fully polarimetric, cross-track, and along-track interferometric data collection.