"Swissto12 has inked a major contract with German high-performance space subsystem provider HPS/LSS to provide its HummingSat platform with a large deployable L-band reflector antenna that unfolds in orbit after launch."
"Specifically, the collaboration will see the Munich-based consortium provide a large deployable reflector subsystem (LDRS) for the Neastar-1 mission, built on HummingSat, enabling what is claimed to be the world's first direct-to-device media broadcasting capabilities from geostationary orbit."
"The HummingSat platform is described as a new class of geostationary satellites that are “significantly” smaller and more cost-efficient than conventional GEO craft. HummingSat is seen as offering new economics for the geostationary satellite market, unlocking faster builds, lower costs and ride-share launches. It should also offer a telecoms-grade service backbone that plugs directly into the 3GPP non-terrestrial networks standard, designed for mass-market adoption."
"Swissto12 believes its form factor can support cost-effective production and ride-share launch opportunities with its proprietary, space-qualified additive manufacturing technology and advanced radio frequency (RF) systems, further enhancing payload performance, streamlining production, and reducing manufacturing time and cost."
Swissto12 has signed a major contract with HPS/LSS to supply a large deployable L-band reflector antenna for the HummingSat platform. The reflector subsystem will be provided for the Neastar-1 mission and will unfold in orbit after launch. The collaboration aims to add new capabilities and create an alternative to traditional low Earth orbit direct-to-device architectures. HummingSat is positioned as a smaller, more cost-efficient class of geostationary satellites that can enable direct-to-device media broadcasting from geostationary orbit. The platform is designed to provide a telecoms-grade service backbone that connects directly to 3GPP non-terrestrial networks standards for mass-market adoption. Swissto12 also emphasizes cost-effective production using space-qualified additive manufacturing and advanced RF systems.
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