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Objectives
The HYDRA TELECOM product is a variant of the already developed and qualified HYDRA baseline product, optimized to address the GEO telecommunication platforms market.
In the frame of the previous CNES contract, the work packages were distributed in 3 phases:
- Phase 1 : HYDRA TELECOM Preliminary Specifications, which has been concluded by a Specification Review
- Phase 2 : HYDRA TELECOM Preliminary Design, which has been concluded by a Baseline Design Review
- Phase 3 : HYDRA TELECOM Detailed Design, which will be concluded by the Critical Design Review
The objective of the ARTES 3-4 contract was to continue these activities by the following phases:
- Phase 4 : Complementary studies and manufacturing of the EQM HYDRA TELECOM
- Phase 5 : Qualification of EQM HYDRA TELECOM
Challenges
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Plan
CDR : November 2011
Qualification Review : March 2013
Current Status
Hydra Telecom is a qualified product, for which flight models have already been delivered to the first customer.
