Satcom - Gathering Momentum

摘要

The growing use of beyond-line-of sight sensor and communications systems coupled to the development of more powerful and efficient satellites has meant that sateom rather than radio is becoming the system of choice for these applications in particular.rnThe success of the Skynet 5 Programme by Astrium which now has two birds up with one to go and the U.S. Wideband Gapfiller SATCOM system for which six birds are planned, one for Australia, has one bird up undergoing test prior to full deployment.rnBoth systems accommodate X and Ka bands. The growing use of X band which is a 'Government only Band' also negates the need for Governments to pay commercial rates on shared Ku band systems.