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Ka-Band payload for Viasat (ASBM program)

Component
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Class: CommunicationsOrganization: Viasat
Specifications
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Deployment Modelspacecraft payload
Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom Program
Additional Information
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Customer

Value

Viasat

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Manufacturer

Value

Synthesis Evidence
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“Each Northrop Grumman-built ASBM satellite carries a Ka-Band payload for Viasat, an X-Band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization payloads for the U.S. Space Force.”

Northrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM ProgramNov 9, 2023c7601a69-e647-4b34-b479-4b78b12cc563

“Each Northrop Grumman-built ASBM satellite carries a Ka-band payload for Viasat, an X-band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization payloads for the U.S. Space Force.”

Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom ProgramNov 8, 20232fd79461-79f4-45d1-a7e7-f9fef2b0b1fc
Mention Sources
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Northrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM Program1 mention

Nov 9, 2023

Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom Program1 mention
Northrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM Program
Supported InterfacesNorthrop Grumman ASBM satellite bus
Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom ProgramNorthrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM Program
Security CertificationsU.S. Space Force EPS-R payloads (shared satellite)
Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom ProgramNorthrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM Program
Northrop Grumman

Sources

2fd79461 79f4 45d1 A7e7 F9fef2b0b1fcC7601a69 E647 4b34 B479 4b78b12cc563

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Program Name

Value

Arctic Region Satellite Communications Program (ASBM)

Sources

2fd79461 79f4 45d1 A7e7 F9fef2b0b1fcC7601a69 E647 4b34 B479 4b78b12cc563

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Frequency Band

Value

Ka Band

Sources

2fd79461 79f4 45d1 A7e7 F9fef2b0b1fcC7601a69 E647 4b34 B479 4b78b12cc563

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

2

Nov 8, 2023

Entity Mentions
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Each Northrop Grumman-built ASBM satellite carries a Ka-Band payload for Viasat, an X-Band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization payloads for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Ka-Band payloadSourceNov 9, 2023

Each Northrop Grumman-built ASBM satellite carries a Ka-band payload for Viasat, an X-band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization payloads for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Ka-band payloadSourceNov 8, 2023