8 DISC

DEVELOPMENT OF ON-BOARD PROCESSING AND BEAM SWITCHING PAYLOAD FOR ‘KU’ AND ‘KA’ BAND GEO SATELLITE FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT MARITIME REQUIREMENTS

There is a need to have a Ku/Ka band High Throughput Satellite for maritime requirements. This will require multiple spot beams with terminals operating in different beams, being switched over using on-board processing and beam switching. It is proposed to develop on-board processing and beam switching payload with the following requirements: Programmable, able to be configured / updated / upgraded from ground Requisite security protocols including encryption Compatible with ISRO satellite bus / standards and should be space qualified Protocols for ground terminals including modules to be incorporated in the ground terminals

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