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This article has a lot of incorrect information in it, specifically how it alludes to this being the first of its kind. "Quantum's coverage, bandwidth, power a
by shaklee3 8y ago
This article has a lot of incorrect information in it, specifically how it alludes to this being the first of its kind.
"Quantum's coverage, bandwidth, power and frequency can all be altered in orbit."
All of those can be configured on several different modern satellites.
"It will bring unprecedented flexibility to our customers, allowing for in-orbit payload re-configuration and taking customisation to a new level, while also opening the way to a paradigm shift in the manufacture of telecommunications satellites,"
There is nothing this satellite does that's more customizable than others, such as mexsat from 2010:
https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2010-12-20-Boeing-to-Build-3-Satellite-System-for-Government-of-Mexico https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2010-12-20-Boeing-to-Build-3-Sa...
"The components and technologies that enable software-defined satellites will become more and more the future of our industry,"
There is a trend towards the opposite, since space resources are a precious resource, allocating a substantial portion of the spacecraft for signal processing makes the bandwidth demand gap fall behind faster.