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By David Kaminski-Morrow2021-04-08T09:40:00+01:00
Airbus is aiming to integrate a laser-based communications demonstrator on an aircraft for flight testing by the middle of next year.
The project, known as UltraAir, is intended to demonstrate high-speed data rate communications with geostationary satellites.
Airbus and the Dutch applied scientific research organisation TNO will jointly design and test the system which, the airframer says, will offer “unprecedented” transmissions in the range of gigabits – billions of data bits – per second.
Laser-based systems use frequencies outside the normal radio spectrum of conventional satcom, which is becoming increasingly congested.
TNO says narrow-beam laser communication is less susceptible to interference and interception, providing data security and resilience.
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NorSat-TD will demonstrate new technologies from France, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway. Updated: 20.01.2021
Friday the 22nd of January 2021 the Netherlands Space Office and the Norwegian Space Agency signed an agreement that places Dutch high-technology on Norway s new national satellite NorSat Technology Demonstrator (NorSat-TD).
The signing ceremony took place simultaneously at the embassies i both countries.
NorSat-TD will test technologies in orbit for Norwegian companies, state actors and international partners.
Moreover, the new satellite will increase the competency of the Norwegian space sector, particularly in the field of advanced communications technologies, as well as in satellite control and operations in orbit.