The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is a scientific research organization that is responsible for planning and executing the U.S. Air Force (USAF) science and technology program in order to improve and develop new products and services. The AFRL approached RF over fiber manufacturers, ViaLite Communications, to deliver a solution for a satellite communications […]
Uplink / Downlink
KSAT + Sony CLS Successfully Demo SOLISS Optical Link Downlinks To Commercial Optical Ground Station
Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. (Sony CSL) and KSAT have successfully demonstrated optical downlinks from a space terminal (Small Optical Link for ISS: SOLISS) on the International Space Station (ISS) to the KSAT commercial optical ground station in Greece. The communication format used is aligned with the CCSDS (141.0-B-1 + pink sheets for O3K) waveform […]
A Multi-Antenna Satellite Link System Is Completed By Hiltron For German News Broadcast System
Hiltron Communications has recently completed a satellite uplink and downlink system for one of Germany’s largest television news broadcasters — this project includes six antennas and related control infrastructure that will be used to communicate with the network’s associate organizations around the world. Hiltron Antenna Control Units (ACU) are designed to control three-axis, motorized antennas. […]