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Lightweight Satcube Ku First Satellite Terminal Fully Operational on Intelsat

FlexMove New High-Speed Managed Service

Satcube, a disruptive development arena that manufactures innovative, an outstanding service offering based
company in the satellite communications lightweight terminals, announced it on Intelsat EpicNG satellites for Satcube
has launched the lightweight Satcube users around the globe, in addition to a new
Ku satellite terminal on Intelsat’s new market opportunity for solutions providers
FlexMove service, providing broadband and resellers. At only 8 kilos, Satcube’s
connectivity to Satcube users in nearly 190 compact terminal provides portable
countries. Satcube Ku is the first satellite connectivity, featuring an intuitive user
terminal fully operational for Intelsat interface with assisted pointing function
FlexMove Comms on the Pause (COTP) to enable satellite broadband access in 60
applications. Intelsat’s first-of-its-kind seconds in the most remote locations. The
“FlexMove”, end-terminal managed service Satcube Ku is a perfect match for Intelsat
including the Satcube Ku, offers affordable FlexMove COTP (Comms-on-the-Pause)
connectivity that is 20 times faster than services designed for temporary use in
current Land Mobile satellite solutions on fixed locations. Satcube Ku terminal is not
the market. The partnership enables on- vertical-specific, complementing the entire
the-spot portable broadband access and Intelsat portfolio.

China’s First Low-Orbit Broadband Communication Satellite Conducts
Successful Test

China’s first low-orbit broadband a report from GalaxySpace sent to the has been in good condition in orbit, with its
communication satellite with 10 Gbps Global Times. With a wide service area onboard software, integrated electronics
bandwidth, made by commercial aerospace and capability of not being affected by system and control system operating
company GalaxySpace, conducted a the geographical environment of the normally. The low-orbit satellite was sent
successful communication test after Earth’s surface, the low-orbit broadband into space on January 16 from Jiuquan
30 days in orbit. The satellite is a key communication satellite is able to provide Satellite Launch Center in North China’s
component of the global communication stable and high-speed signals in remote Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A
system to achieve global network coverage areas and enclosed spaces like bullet trains series of tests carried out by the company
in the 5G or even 6G era, according to where connectivity is difficult. The satellite on its first low-orbit satellite will become
the basis for iteration and optimization
of subsequent satellite design, which will
be more conducive to mass production
and reduce the cost of the satellite. It is
hoped that product finalization can be
realized and small batch production can
be carried out when the second and third
satellites are launched, said Chang Ming,
a company spokesperson. Chang said
that the company aims to contribute to
China’s space network as the US is in the
rapid construction and deployment phase
of its space network by launching low-
orbit broadband communication satellites.
SpaceX, as a US-based representative, is
accelerating its plan of building a satellite
constellation of nearly 42,000 low-orbit
broadband communication satellites.

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