CesiumAstro Partners with SES and Hughes to Showcase Scalable Ka-Band Active Phased Array SATCOM Terminal.

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

CesiumAstro has partnered with SES and Hughes to demonstrate an over-the-air demonstration of a scalable Ka-band active phased array terminal for satellite communications (SATCOM), in Austin, Texas in June and July, the company said.

Conducted by CesiumAstro, the demonstration paired the company's medium form factor terminal with the Hughes HM400 software-defined modem connecting through SES's geosynchronous orbit satellite.

This is a milestone on CesiumAstro's roadmap to flight-qualify its Ka-band SATCOM terminal on commercial and defense platforms.

CesiumAstro recently announced a contract to demo its terminal aboard a US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial system in support of the military's need for enhanced, higher throughput connectivity aboard airborne vehicles.

CesiumAstro's SATCOM terminal seamlessly connected with SES's satellite on both stationary and mobile platforms...

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