Tag - European Space Agency

195MB/s WI-FI On Planes May be Enabled By OneWeb’s Satellite Constellation

Flight passengers may soon have the ability to link to their family members and colleagues on land through low-orbit telecommunication satellites.Speeds will likely approach those on land, significantly improving the service currently offered by geostationary satellites.On March 19, 2021, communications company OneWeb confirmed a contract to provide Wi-Fi on airplanes with SatixFy, a British...

Eutelsat Quantum: The European Union’s Reprogrammable Satellite

the Eutelsat Quantum concluding its radio-frequency test at a specialized facility in Toulouse. Credit: ESAAn advanced telecommunications satellite that is capable of being completely reprogrammed while in orbit has launched, designed under an ESA Collaboration Project with satellite provider Eutelsat and main manufacturer Airbus, Eutelsat Quantum has spearheaded a new era of satellites with...