The Constellation

THE CONSTELLATION

First ever constellation with intersatellite link based upon expandable antennas

Satellites operating in 12 orbital planes

~ Tbps

8 Gbps/sat - 2 Tbps total capacity

LEO

Low Earth Orbit, 720km Ka-band constellation

± 62 o

Global Coverage

CONSTELLATION & NETWORK

GLOBAL GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Between
latitudes of ±62°


INTER SATELLITE LINKS (ISL) VIA PROPRIETARY,
EXPANDABLE ANTENNA
Enables efficient, reliable, and continuous
communications globally


KA-BAND CONNECTIVITY
To fixed and mobile
high-end users


FULLY DIGITAL SATELLITES
Communicating with ground terminals in
Ka band
12x PLANES WITH 22x LEO SATELLITES IN
EACH
At altitude of 720KM


FLEXIBLE OPEN ARCHITECTURE
Supporting COTS ground technologies

 

Project Timeline

2023

Payload demonstration

2024-2025

Satellite manufacturing and qualification

2026

Constellation launch

2027

Full deployment

Project Timeline

Technical Characteristics

Satellite Bus

Flight Proven Bus and Subsystems

Flight proven bus and subsystems

Full redundancy in critical subsystems

8 Gbps throughput per satellite

Ka-band Inter-Satellite and User links

Mass production facility available

Satellite Payload

Payload based on flight proven technology

ISL: 4x foldable gimbaled antennas

User Links – 8x independent rigid gimbaled antennas (1 Gbps per spot)

Smallest volume-to-throughput ratio SDR Modem

Compact feeding system combining small volume with very high performance