Celestia Technologies Group / TTI is taking the opportunity at Satellite 2022 to present an extensive portfolio of products, systems and services in ground segment technologies, affirming its position as a leading player in the ground segment arena. An international technology group focused on continuous innovation in communication, the business has a global network of […]
SSPAs
Mission Microwave Ka-Band SSPAs To Be Implemented In SES O3b mPOWER Gateways
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC., has confirmed the initial production orders for high power SSPAs in support of SES O3b mPOWER gateways — the order follows nearly three years of work between the companies to implement this forward-looking technology into the O3b mPOWER system. SES and Mission Microwave shared their vision of replacing classic Traveling Wave […]
Mission Microwave’s Major Manufacturing Milestone Met
Mission Microwave has now manufactured more than 10,000 Gallium Nitride based Solid State Block Upconverters (BUCs) for customers in the SATCOM industry. The company was founded in 2014 to bring advances in Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors to the satellite terminal business. The majority of the 10,000 units manufactured since inception were built and shipped over […]
Teaming Up: Mission Microwave + AST Microwave To Advance GaN SSAs For Teleports + Gateways
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, and AST Microwave, Inc. have drafted a teaming arrangement to help customers take advantage of Mission Microwave’s advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN) Solid State Amplifiers in teleports and gateways. The companies have worked closely to develop integrated, redundancy systems that take advantage of the elegant designs and industry leading size, weight, and […]
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded Million$ Follow-On SSPA Order
During the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) was awarded a follow-on order valued at $1.2 million for their Ka-Band Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) that use state-of-the-art Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology for an In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) application. Comtech’s Falcon 50Ka GaN amplifiers feature a tri-band Block Upconverter (BUC) and are […]
Gilat’s Wavestream Receives Million$ Follow-On Order For SSPAs From Military Terminal Provider
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has received a follow-on order for subsidiary company Wavestream of more than $5 million from a Tier-1, US global military terminal provider for Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals sold to militaries throughout the world. Additional contract expansion for Wavestream MicroStream SSPAs is […]
CPI Debuts Their New Family Of Solid State 80W Ka-Band GaN SSPAs
Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) is introducing a new line of 80 watt Ka-band GaN solid state amplifiers (SSPAs) and block upconverters (BUCs) at the Satellite 2021 exhibition, which is occurring from September 7 through 10 in National Harbor, Maryland. The 80 watt Ka-band GaN SSPA/BUC is the newest addition to CPI’s GaNLink™ line […]
An Award Of Million$$ For Terrasat Communication’s IBUCs
Terrasat Communications has received two awards valued at $21 million. The first award for a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) provider will replace aging TWTA amplifiers with Terrasat’s new, high-powered, phase combined, IBUC’s (Intelligent Block Up Converters). The second award for a Military Systems Integrator will use Terrasat’s new and improved GaN based IBUC’s that now […]
Gilat Receives Million$$ For LEO Constellation Support
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has received additional orders of $17 million for support of LEO constellations gateways. Gilat’s subsidiary, Wavestream, was selected to supply Gateway Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) to a leading satellite operator to support the LEO constellation gateways. These orders were received as part of the previously announced […]
U.S. Army Million$ Contract To Mission Microwave For Their Ku- + Ka-Band BUCs
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of SSPAs and BUCs, has received follow-on orders from a government contractor to provide Ku and Ka-band BUCs as components of complex SATCOM transportable terminals in support of the US Army. This third order for the ongoing program is valued at $6 million. At the completion of this third […]