ThinKom Solutions, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of innovative, low-profile broadband antennas, utilizing their patented VICTS and CTS technologies. Their antennas are designed for various applications within the satcom ecosystem, including space payloads, inflight connectivity (IFC), ground stations, and military vehicles, offering multi-beam, multi-band, multi-orbit connectivity. ThinKom's antennas are compatible with GEO, MEO, HEO, and LEO networks and are known for their high spectral efficiency and low power consumption. The company serves commercial and government clients.
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General Dynamics Mission Systems acquired ThinKom ThinSat 300 vehicular satellite antennas for testing as a design option for mounting on command-post vehicles in armor formations.
SES demonstrated switching between MEO and GEO satellites on 2019-10-23 on a flight from Florida to Nicaragua using Thales FlytLIVE, a Hughes Network Systems modem, and a ThinKom phased array antenna.
Companies including Isotropic Systems, ThinKom, Alcan Systems, and C-Com are developing flat-panel antenna models with target prices ranging from around $10,000 to under $1,000 depending on application.
A ThinKom ThinAir Ka2517 phased-array antenna mounted on Scaled Composites’ Proteus high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft demonstrated a 25 Mbps downlink and a 5 Mbps uplink at an altitude of more than 15,0 m.
ThinKom Solutions sells phased-array antennas for aircraft and motor vehicles that work with existing geostationary satellites and are compatible with future low and medium Earth orbit constellations.
ThinKom’s aeronautical antenna tested with SES is 0.2 m thick and uses mechanical systems to track satellites.
ThinKom and Telesat plan to test an antenna with a Telesat prototype satellite in low Earth orbit and to collaborate on business-grade terminals for Telesat’s planned 120-satellite LEO constellation.
ThinKom envisions producing around 10,000 or more enterprise terminals per year for Telesat to achieve necessary scale to keep prices low.
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