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This study investigates optical technologies and techniques that could, in a reliable manner, enable high-data-rate optical links through the atmosphere. Scenarios of interest are bidirectional feeder links between ground and a GEO satellite.
This project addresses a range of issues relating to the continued evolution of the Generic Stream Encapsulation (GSE) protocol as a common transmission method for the second generation of DVB physical layer waveforms in an all-IP DVB world.
The objectives of the project are to develop C and Ku band RF units and to perform the associated industrialisation activities in order to improve the technical and cost competitiveness of units in the following product lines: Front end units (Receivers , Down Converters), LCAMP and C-band SSPAs, Filters, and TTC Receivers.
The aim of the project is to identify the improvements obtained by the introduction of GaN MMIC technology in terms of survivability and linearity of the RF chain. In the frame of this project, LNAs and Mixers have been designed and fabricated in order to fabricate 3 RF Front-Ends (RFFE).
The main goal of the activity is devising a joint system, payload and antenna co-design methodology for maximizing pre-determined performance figures of merit in ACM broadband systems.
There is strong interest in developing power-efficient solutions, in order to facilitate the deployment of interactive multimedia systems in the consumer market where the user terminal cost is of paramount importance.
Saft is developing within the frame of the ARTES 8 Alphabus contract a "high specific energy cell". The purpose of this cell is to reduce the battery weight for the Alphabus satellite. The objective is to increase the specific energy by more than 25% of the existing VES140 cell. The specific energy target for the VES180 is 170 Wh/kg.
The objective of the contract is to develop and test an elegant breadboard of an Active Pixel Sensor (APS) based star sensor, and to analyse the competitiveness of these sensors against existing CCD based star sensors.
To develop a compact size PSSR able to transfer the high power of coming large satellite platforms.Improved thermal design is foreseen and the possibility to use materials able to withstand higher temperatures will be investigated. All design choices will be evaluated while carefully considering their associated costs in order to reach a cost efficient product. Special attention in this regard will be given to the chosen production methods.
The objective of the project is to choose the insulating and conductive materials, the shapes, the dimensions and the means of interconnection of the Axon' bus bar in order to provide qualified technologies to be integrated in a complete power distribution system on @bus service module.
This project is devoted to the pre-development of Alphabus Central Tube (@CT) equipment, which belongs to the structure subsystem of the Alphabus spacecraft.
This project consists of two separate development efforts. The main objectives of AMG4.6 are to satisfy requirements from our existing customer base to increase the value proposition of the AMG system. LSF 2.0 builds on our initial release of the Local Switching product by improving its functionality.
This project consists of two separate development efforts. The main objectives of AMG4.6 were to satisfy requirements from our existing customer base to increase the value proposition of the AMG system. LSF 2.1 builds on our initial release of the Local Switching product by improving its functionality.
The primary objective of this project is to conduct a study on "Scalable Video Coding Applications and Technologies for mobile satellite based hybrid networks". The activity will investigate the viability of integrating Scalable Video Coding (SVC) technologies over DVB-SH networks and disseminate its findings to relevant fora such as DVB TM-SSP, DVB TM-CBMS, or DVB TM-AVC.
3D@SAT will review and investigate the potential of future 3D Multiview / Free viewpoint Video technologies, build up a simulation system for 3D services over satellite and disseminate its findings to relevant fora such as DVB 3D-SM, DVB TM-AVC, ITU-T/VCEG, ISO/MPEG, SMPTE, 3D@Home, etc.
SatCom-EASY aims to highly simplify system integration and service provisioning for IP via satellite services.
It combines and integrates performance enhancements and comprehensive supporting functionality in just a single software system.
This project´s objectives concerned the introduction of laser optical pumping to the well-established Rubidium (Rb) atomic clock technology, in view of replacing the lamp-pumped devices available today as compact frequency references.
The objective of the study was to develop the design of a Feed Cluster Housing Module (FCHM) for future Ka Band Single Feed Per Beam (SFPB) antenna programmes, which offers a step improvement in cost effectiveness relative to the current state of the art.
This activity focuses on the development, design, simulation, manufacturing and testing of a multichannel OMUX (Output Multiplexer) with an allowed input power of 500W or more for each channel.
The SC1000 Field Terminal project has the objective to improve the satellite based narrowband data services for mobile and static applications. The services address both high-end and medium-end trucks.
The project aim is to develop a platform for stabilising an antenna, which will lower the production price and offer higher performance than existing platforms.
This project set out to develop a Quadband mini helix TWT.
Initial applications include satellite news gathering, remote internet and disaster relief.
The TWT will cover the C, X, Ku and DBS frequency ranges and will be designed to be integrated into the existing 200W class of satellite communication uplink amplifiers, including the recently launched StellarMiniTM Amplifier.
The objective of this activity is to develop a complete 3D end-to-end manufacturing process for the production of lightweight, complex microwave passive components for telecom payloads. The process will be based on Selective Laser Melting (SLM), a generative rapid prototyping process.
ESA's concept for an Integrated Space Technologies Operational System (ISTOS) Wide Area Network is designed to improve the utilisation of space technologies by end users working in the field of emergency management.
The objective is to develop an extended tank (2900Kg of propellant per S/C), based on the current E3000 interfaces, in order to allow full CPS missions with extended lifetime/dry mass capabilities.
Astrium is currently developing a new generation of Plasmic Propulsion Equipments to enhance the capabilities of its existing Civil Telecommunications spacecraft platforms.
The objective of this project is to take a practical step forward towards satellite-delivered 3D TV at home. The scope encompasses an evaluation of the entire end to end chain, followed by a pilot trial where current technology and user experience will be assessed in depth.
The project covers the development, manufacturing and test of two types of Ka-band feed chains. The feed chains are assigned to work in a single feed per beam multi spot beam antenna. They are dual circularly polarized and combine Rx and Tx signals. One feed chain serves user and gateway applications, the other feed chain additionally provides RF sensing capability.
The main objectives of this R&D project were to develop, test and qualify DC/DC converters for RF equipment. It aimed to provide an integrated DCDC for RF solution compatible with a wide range of platforms given the wide input voltage range compatibility, as well as the input EMC approach consisting of applying the most stringent of the different EMC CE/CS requirements.
The project aims to define the architecture of a fully reconfigurable regenerative onboard processor (OBP), based on a reconfigurable technology available for space applications today. A safe communication protocol is also to be defined to transfer the reconfiguration data on the uplink RF channel.
The Horizon project focused on the development of specific products and solutions for the Primary Distribution of Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) signals and to a lesser extent Mobile TV signals.
The purpose of the present development was to adapt to EADS Astrium needs (Eurostar 3000 P/F) the equipment already developed by Thales Alenia Space for their own platform. The developed RF equipment is dedicated to be used on EUROSTAR 3000 Platform (EADS Astrium) and has to operate with one or several Ka band beacons.
The objective of the DSL in the Sky project was to develop the new generation of Satcom solution, implementing the fully updated DVB-RCS / DVB-S2 standard, including advanced features such as Adaptative Coding & Modulation (ACM), Dynamic Rate Adjustment (DRA), or Satlabs QoS.
The objective of this study is to develop a Ku/Ka Tx/Rx feed system and to evaluate the achievable performances with a single horn combined with a complex exciter able to separate the following frequency bands, in dual polarizations.
The objective of the study is to develop and verifiy new and competitive additions to the present set of S-band Omni Antennas. Saab sees a market demand for S-band wide coverage omni antennas which need to have adaptability of the radiation patterns as well as low NRE costs and short delivery times.
In this activity concept filters and an O-Mux design will be developed to operate at 500W per channel. Comprehensive testing will validate the power handling and performance in a vacuum as well as at ambient pressure.
The MPFL project objective is aimed to provide a European supply for equipment for a Single-Phase Mechanically Pumped Fluid Loop. The purpose of the project is to perform all design and development activities in order to qualify European single-phase cooling loop equipment (pump package, By-pass assembly, connectors and coolant fluid) that will be used within the @Bus single phase cooling loop system.
