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With the Atlas KaLQ PFM contract, Kongsberg Space Electronics successfully delivered two PFM units, Ka/IF downconverter and IF/Ka Upconverter. The flight models were manufactured, tested and delivered for integration in the Columbus Ka-band Terminal (MDA). The terminal was later installed in the International Space Station and is providing wide bandwidth communication between the ISS and earth. The terminal has now passed one year of operation.
The OSSI activity will demonstrate satellite-based IoT services in the frequency range 1500-5000 MHz. The satellite used, has a software defined radio (SDR) payload. The SDR payload offers high adaptability in transmission and reception. The payload will also have significant processing power allowing users to write radio functionality in high-level code and to conduct experiments and tests without having to launch their own satellite. The payload also has spectrum monitoring capabilities.
This project covers development of novel fibre optic links to carry high frequency native RF signals over fibre in satellite ground segment installations. Products for these operating environments are covered by tasks in this project. The key driver of project activities is the shift occurring in the satellite industry as it moves towards High Throughput Satellites (HTS).
The SPAICE project aims to study, develop, and test AI-based signal processing techniques for satellite communications using COTS AI processors. Traded-off scenario candidates are interference mitigation, link adaptation, FEC, flexible payload and adaptive beamforming for regenerative satellites. The principal outcome of SPAICE is the AI Satellite Telecommunications Testbed (AISTT), a platform to test and demonstrate selected AI-accelerated scenarios.
The objective of the C-DREAM project is to design, implement and evaluate a Radio Resource Management algorithm that shall provide the highest possible performance on a given constellation. The evaluation process was made by developing an end-to-end NGSO constellation simulator, that can simulate flexible payloads, non-uniform user demands and can also compute interferences.
MUATS - developed by Jena-Optronik - is a stand-alone camera sensor mounted on a satellite next to the optical communication terminal.
The sensor shall provide a high rate mapping of available optical communication terminals within its field of view to the spacecraft computer, to accelerate and simplify the acquisition and tracking of multiple optical communication terminals
The highly performant On Board Computer core unit is based on the rad-hard European NG-ULTRA/DAHLIA device. This technology allows to design a new generation computer offering a very compact and flexible solution for multi-mission applications.
The new generation Optical Solar Reflector that combines the high performance and durability of quartz OSRs with the easy handling and flexibility of Ag-FEP second surface mirrors, at fair costs.
Telco EGSE TMTC SCOE: Cost effective COTS HW elements and highly customizable SW layer for implementation of baseband TM/TC interfaces and related functions.
Telco EGSE Power SCOE: Implementation in UniverSAS® (existing product) of some specific enhancements identified for Power SCOEs tailored for Telecom Satellites. UniverSAS® product was already successfully validated in over 50 Power and Launch SCOE systems.
The National Observatory of Athens owns and operates Helmos observatory, which was selected as the first Optical Ground Station under the ScyLight framework. Project HOTSPOT aims to identify all possible activities that can be carried out at Helmos observatory in Greece concerning optical, quantum, and deep space communications.
This project covers development of novel fibre optic links to carry high frequency native RF signals over fibre in satellite ground segment installations. Products for these operating environments are covered by tasks in this project. The key driver of project activities is the shift occurring in the satellite industry as it moves towards High Throughput Satellites (HTS).
The purpose of 5G SENSOR@SEA is to develop a solution (namely the “5GT System”) relying on a hybrid cellular-satellite network and enabling massive IoT services in the context of maritime transport and intermodal logistics, whose objective is the continuous monitoring of cargo containers across seas in a port-to-port service scenario, even in deep-sea travel.
The technology and the fast-growing number of spacecrafts using Electric Propulsion got ahead the nowadays Flight Dynamics Systems, - slowly, yet surely - making them outdated. As a result, there is a need of a new Flight Dynamics System capable of computing faster and more accurately the curled trajectories described by the Electric Propelled Spacecraft.
This project demonstrates the feasibility of a software hub implementation scalable to support handling of 5 GHz RF bandwidth based on cloud technology and general processing hardware. The DVB-S2/S2X/DVB-RCS2 modulation and demodulation is performed by processing of digitized I&Q samples on general x86 CPU hardware with cloud technology, without use of FPGAs.
Transparent optical modulation schemes and RF-optical modulation -demodulation technologies for Tbit/s feeder links are investigated, including a simulation tool and a lab demonstrator for transmission through the atmospheric channel.
In terrestrial 5G networks, the concept of Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) is nowadays being standardised and initial deployments of IAB are being experimented with. IAB will support very flexible network deployments by allowing radio access network (RAN) nodes (gNB’s) to function as a relay to other network nodes, in addition to acting as regular access node for user equipment. The application of IAB could potentially support future heterogeneous “3D” networks that consist of satellite, terrestrial, airborne and maritime nodes and still need standard mechanisms for resource management, service management and orchestration of the many links within such topologies.
This project provides an opportunity for European satellite operators and service providers to combine forces and develop a set of common standardized interfaces they can all work with as their emerging Pooling and Sharing systems (PSS) evolve, allowing the interoperability between individual systems and other operators to join the ecosystem in order to build a more appealing open solution.
The activity aims to implement a fully software defined DVB-S2X demodulator, running on general-purpose hardware, which could replace a dedicated hardware demodulator in some selected use cases with a support of consumer hardware platforms, up to 36 Msymbols/s.
R3 IoT are enabling digitisation all across the world using a novel satellite-enabled smart gateway. With 90% of the planet not serviced by communications infrastructure the system allows companies with remote operations to gain insight and improve operations.
This project is developing the next generation of R3 technology, integrating new strategic technologies, improving the value-adding capabilities of our demonstrated service, and preparing for large-scale deployments around the world.
The activity covers the development, testing and validation of a pre-operational Satellite Services Aggregation Platform (neXat SAP) with the aim to cross-sell satellite capacity and services through this platform. This is followed by a Demonstration Phase to pilot use-cases with teleports operators.
Thales Alenia Space brings over 40 years of experience to the design, integration, testing and operation of innovative space systems for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.
Thales Alenia Space in Belgium is an expert in many high-technology fields and a key player in Electrical Power Conditioner for travelling Wave Tube Amplifiers.
The Satellite Operations as a Service project goal is to develop a service based on GMVs ground segment products. The solution allows satellite operators to completely outsource the control of the mission and focus on final mission purposes and exploitation.
In this activity, the design and manufacturing (using Selective Layer Melting - SLM) of a monolithic cluster containing 13 closely-packed (pitch of 22 mm), dual-band, dual-circular polarization feed chains in Ka-band for GEO antenna applications is demonstrated.
The Expanse project explores the possibility and impact of data acquisition, processing and data-based actuation within a comprehensive 5G satellite-terrestrial system using additional data sources, such as Earth Observation data and data from the application layer. The intention is to widen the technology horizon of SatCom industry in the direction of a more data-centric approach.
The Enpulsion Micro R³ is a 100W class electric propulsion system for small satellites. It is based on the FEEP technology and is developed as an all in one plug-and-play propulsion system.
Free Space Optical Communications links can offer high bandwidth and secure internet without the need for fixed fibre infrastructure, however turbulence in the atmosphere causes problems. Adaptive Optics using Laser Guide Stars can compensate for the turbulence, allowing stable and reliable optical communications. In GEOStar, such a system is being developed to demonstrate links with a geostationary satellite.
The market for small satellites is currently booming on a global scale.
One of the capabilities that could allow telecommunications applications from a small satellite system is the Inter-Satellite Link. For such links High Gain Antennas are needed; BEAMSAT-2 Axially Displaced Ellipse (ADE) antenna represents one of the first
developments of a HGA for CubeSats at 60 GHz.
5G-LEO extends OpenAirInterfaceTM to support satellite systems in non-geostationary orbits. This extension implements a full 5G protocol stack (Release ≥16) for both the UE and the gNB. As a main outcome 5G-LEO provides a publicly available new version of the open source OAI software library with new features to support 5G LEO satellite communication networks.
Development of the Onesat mechanical platform & propulsion systems, and a parallel technology development for Aquarius electrolysed water based propulsion technologies for future mission applications.
The main objectives of the project consist of developing new solutions in terms of test techniques, instrumentation and methods in order to overcome the three critical difficulties facing the space industry for the testing of multi-beam antennas.
MRC100 brings new features to Newtec Dialog® as part of ST Engineering iDirect’s continuous effort to deliver efficient, high-performant, scalable, and secure products. One of the main features is the upgrade of the Mx-DMA MRC return link technology to support higher baud rates of up to 100 Mbaud.
The project also investigates the use of AI and ML in ACM, and the potential increase of satellite network sizes using virtual carriers in a physical wideband carrier.
MECANO ID takes a new step in its development for the supply of composite structures with the maturing of robotized products for SatCom in the frame of this ARTES Competitiveness and Growth co-funded activity. Three products are targeted: Hyperstable Composite Tubes for antennas and reflector arms, Composite Booms New Generation for deployable systems and One-Shot Struts for structural applications.
SCNE simulator enables the design of the future LEO satellite communication constellations, but also the study and assessment of protocol and algorithm performances ranging from low-speed data collection and mobile communications to broadband and broadcast services.
The objectives of the project were to add enhancements to an existing optimised LoRaWAN to satellite software stack for advanced LoRaWAN over Satellite features including compatibility with LoRaWAN cloud-based management tools (Third-party NOC, IoT Platforms), LoRaWAN COTS sensor integration interfaces (ThingNOC API) and LoRaWAN security standards (LoRaWAN 1.1. security, Downlink firmware updates).
A World Class data security System For Your IoT Infrastructure.
Irish Startup Tisalabs LTD, through the SecureSat Project protects Critical IoT Infrastructure through data encryption, device identity management and communication technology with ironclad security. Our system level security enables our customers to take advantage of satellite Communications to build IoT solutions at scale and with an Ironclad security by design. Devices connected through LoRa/LoRaWAN technology and Satellite communications can transmit data securely from devices to Cloud using our Gateway Software technology.
Facing an anticipated five-fold growth of the number of natural disaster events by 2050, ReSCUE consists of an end-to-end integrated System (terrestrial + satellite) able to support all relevant public safety / mission critical operations.
This study identified the key technical, programmatic and financial conditions under which critical European needs for connectivity could be addressed by an autonomous, secure, high-performance, resilient and accessible satcom system.
This program provides a beam-hopping system test bed for validating a ground-space synchronization mechanism (and other added value use cases) for HTS/VHTS transparent satellites. The project addresses the need for an efficient standards-based approach (integrating Mod/Demod prototypes based on DVB-S2x Annex E) validated in realistic conditions (payload breadboards + channel emulation) allowing prospective users to adopt BH techniques with confidence.
