Signal processing equipment from Kongsberg is being integrated in the new Thuraya 4-NGS mobile communication satellite from Airbus Defence and Space.
The integrated L-band pre- and post-processors, which provide improved mobile coverage in areas with insufficient ground network, are being provided under an agreement between the two companies that also includes manufacturing and test of electronics from the Space & Surveillance division of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
‘The satellite will deliver higher capabilities and flexibility while increasing capacity and coverage across Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East,’ Kongsberg noted in a 28 September statement.
L-band pre- and post-processors enable satellites to meet communication needs at all times, both when new requirements appear and/or if local capacity is too low. The L-band processors are based on surface acoustic wave filters and their development is supported by European Space Agency and the Norwegian Space Agency.
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