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Objectives
The objective of the proposed activity is to develop a family of user terminals for Ka band MEO and LEO constellations that can be sold at a low enough price-point to enable operators to provide satellite broadband affordably to the large, transient and growing under-connected global communities.
The terminals are designed to have a low cost, high performance, improved tracking, and dual antenna capability.
Challenges
The key challenges of the project are to produce the terminals at a low enough price point, whilst retaining the functionality in different environments with a high throughput capability.
System Architecture
The schematic below presents the LCUT from a functional point of view.
Plan
The project began in October 2021 and the key milestones are as follows:
- System Requirements Review – Q1 2022
- Preliminary Design Review – Q2 2022
- Critical Design Review – Q3 2022
- Test Readiness Review – Q2 2023
- Formal Qualification Review – Q4 2023
- Project Completion – Q1 2024
Current Status
The project is currently refining the system level requirements and producing the subsystem requirements. Some early elements of low-risk design are in progress.
Companies
