Tag: SATCOM Transceivers
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ReliaSat’s Product Range Unlocks the Potential of Ku, K, and Ka Bands in LEO Satellites
In the dynamic realm of satellite communications, especially for LEO satellites, frequency bands like Ku, K, and Ka have become pivotal. As we progress further into the age of space technology, understanding the unique benefits of these bands is crucial. The choice of frequency band – Ku, K, and Ka – for LEO Satellites hinges…
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Gilat Unveils New Brand Identity Embracing the New Space Revolution Commitment
Gilat Satellite Networks, a global company in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced the launch of a new brand identity embracing the company’s commitment to the new space revolution and reflecting the company’s vision of the right of all people to be connected. The new brand identity, with a newly designed logo inspired by…
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NASA’s DSOC Experiment Aboard Psyche Transmits First Laser Encoded Test Data
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment has beamed a near-infrared laser encoded with test data from nearly 10 million miles (16 million kilometers) away – about 40 times farther than the Moon is from Earth – to the Hale Telescope at Caltech’s Palomar Observatory in San Diego County, California. This is the farthest-ever demonstration…
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Fraunhofer Creates Transceiver for Precise Data Flow Between Components in Satellite Systems
Fraunhofer IPMS, a global leader in R&D services for electrical and photonic microsystems in the disciplines of smart Industrial solutions, medical and health applications, and improved quality of life, has created a transceiver that ensures data flow between the components and it has been on board the ISS (International Space Station) for testing reasons since…
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Mission Microwave Receives $8 Million Follow-on order to Upgrade Satcom Terminals
Mission Microwave Technologies, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) has confirmed orders of over eight million dollars for airborne certified transceivers and Block Upconverters used in commercial aviation In-Flight Connectivity. Mission Microwave’s engineers and product managers have worked closely with customers in designing, certifying, and manufacturing products that are DO-160 compliant…
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Space Micro’s SDRs Perform Successfully in MDA’s CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment
Space Micro, powered by Voyager Space, an engineering-driven supplier of affordable, high-performance, radiation-hardened communications, electro-optics, and digital systems for use in commercial, civil, and military space applications around the world, has announced the successful performance of its Software Defined Radios (SDRs) on Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment (CNCE) Block 1. Initially launched…
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Quad Core LEON4FT Processor from CAES Selected for SpaceLogistics’ Next Mission
CAES, one of the leaders in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has announced that its radiation-hardened microelectronics are on board SpaceLogistics’ Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) Spacecraft, and the Mission Extension POD (MEP), which will be deployed to assist in extending the life of aging satellites in space. The MRV is the second-generation servicing…
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Smiths Interconnect’s SpaceABLE 10G 4TRX Optical Transceivers is Now Operational in the SES-17 Satellite
Smiths Interconnect has proudly announced another significant milestone in its spaceflight heritage. The company’s SpaceABLE 10G 4TRX optical transceivers with patent-pending radiation-resistant design are now in service on Thales Alenia Space’s newest geostationary Ka-band satellite, SES-17. The very high throughput SES-17 satellite is now fully operational over the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean, after…