The Journal of Space Commerce

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JSAT-31 Construction Contract Inked

A New Generation of Software-Defined Satellite

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Tom Patton
May 29, 2024
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A contract has been signed for the construction of the JSAT-31 software-defined satellite between SKY Perfect JSAT and Thales Alenia Space. The spacecraft will be based on Thales' Space INSPIRE (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) platform.

"The new JSAT-31 will play a key role in our infrastructure with its 50Gbps-class capacity and flexibility as a…

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