Thales rocket launches very high throughout satellite
Eutelsat aims to provide high-speed internet access throughout Europe, ‘even in isolated regions reports Spacewatch Global with the help of the mission with he help of a new VHTS (Very High Throughput Satellite) being launched next week (weather permitting.)
Rocket launching specialist Arianespace will propel Eutelsat’s Konnect VHTS telecoms satellite into the thermosphere on 6th September. The orbiting comms broadcasting system was built by Thales Alenia Space and will travel aboard a rocket, the Ariane 5, built by Arianespace. Konnect will be the 37th satellite launched by Arianespace for Eutelsat, since the companies started cooperating in 1983.
The 500-Gbps satellite, will provide high-speed internet access to low coverage areas in Europe as well. In terms of performance and cost, the Konnect VHTS offers a service comparable to fiberoptic networks. The spacecraft will also address the connectivity needs of telecommunications networks on land, sea and in the air, said the company.
The Thales Alenia-built Konnect VHTS carries a cutting-edge payload comprising the most powerful digital processor in the world. The technology combines agile capacity allocation, optimized spectrum use and support, and gradual network coverage deployment.