NorthStar's Skylark constellation services are designed to revolutionise the safety of spaceflight.
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Airbus said that the ESA contract is valued at $575m and the mission is set to be launched on an Ariane 6 rocket in 2026.
The station, weighing about 40 metric tons, will be automatically assembled piece by piece in a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) around the moon.
Transmitters on the ground can reach Angels satellite with a transmission power of just 100 mW, about a fifth of the power needed by current ARGOS transmitters.
This delivery constitutes the first large scale use by SWISSto12 with TAS of 3D-printed waveguide solutions for communication satellite payloads.
With a launch planned in 2027, the satellites will carry an advanced multi-frequency altimeter that will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations.
The SBAS services will improve flight safety and efficiency in Africa as well as benefit the economy in areas such as land, sea and rail transport.
The new satellites are designed to provide digital broadcasting services over North America.
The project is in response to ESA and European Union's high-priority requirements to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity.
With a launch foreseen in late 2023, the mission will have a duration of 100 Earth days, covering three cycles of lunar day and night.