"The targeted mission impact for the Astranis project is to significantly enhance the resiliency of tactical satellite communications for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and USSF for assuring beyond-line-of-site connectivity across warfighters, sensors, and weapons systems in contested space, and radio frequency scenarios," explained Ms. Charlotte Gerhart, Director of the Tactical SATCOM Acquisition Delta.
The initiative will modify Astranis' next-generation Omega satellites to include Military Ka band compatibility. This upgrade will ensure that the satellites integrate seamlessly with existing military equipment and frequency plans. The Military Ka band is critical for providing high-capacity communications and accessing bandwidth reserved specifically for military operations.
In addition, Astranis will deliver a hardware design capable of supporting the Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) on their Omega satellites. PTW enhances secure, anti-jam communications in contested environments, providing a tactical advantage for military personnel.
These enhancements will undergo ground-based testing to verify system performance. The tests will measure how the system handles the Government PTW while transmitting over the satellites' transponded signals.
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