<p>The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the world's first commercial fully reprogrammable satellite called Eutelsat Quantum on July 30.</p>.<p>The Eutelsat Quantum was set off from French Guiana with the hope of making communications more flexible. Thirty-six minutes after the launch, the satellite was placed in orbit.</p>.<p>"Eutelsat Quantum, developed under an ESA partnership project with satellite operator Eutelsat and prime manufacturer Airbus, is the first commercial fully flexible software-defined satellite in the world," the space agency <a href="https://www.esa.int/Applications/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Reprogrammable_satellite_is_ready_for_launch" target="_blank">said</a> in an official release. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/isro-to-take-cooperation-with-european-israeli-space-agencies-to-higher-orbit-1015120.html" target="_blank">Read | ISRO to take cooperation with European, Israeli space agencies to higher orbit</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>What is a reprogrammable satellite?</strong></p>.<p>As the name suggests, a re-programmable satellite allows the user to change the communications as per need, in real time. The traditional models do not have this feature; they are designed and “hard-wired” on Earth.</p>.<p>Even while orbiting in a fixed position at 35,000 kilometers above Earth, the satellite can be reprogrammed.</p>.<p>“Because it can be reprogrammed in orbit, it can respond to changing demands for data transmission and secure communications during its 15-year lifetime,” ESA said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="http://You can now participate in the largest space & science hackathon in the solar system! Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/you-can-now-participate-in-the-largest-space-science-hackathon-in-the-solar-system-1014522.html" target="_blank">Read | You can now participate in the largest space & science hackathon in the solar system!</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>How will Eutelsat Quantum benefit us?</strong></p>.<p>The Eutelsat Quantum weighs 3.5 tonnes and consists of eight communication beams. Each of the beams can be modified to make changes to the coverage area and its telecommunications signal.</p>.<p>As the changes can be done in minutes, this satellite can be used in providing mobile coverage in moving objects successfully.</p>.<p>“The satellite can detect and characterise any rogue emission, enabling it to respond dynamically to accidental interference or intentional jamming,” ESA said.</p>.<p>The Eutelsat Quantum will be covering the geographical area from West Africa to Asia in a 15 years period of time.</p>
<p>The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the world's first commercial fully reprogrammable satellite called Eutelsat Quantum on July 30.</p>.<p>The Eutelsat Quantum was set off from French Guiana with the hope of making communications more flexible. Thirty-six minutes after the launch, the satellite was placed in orbit.</p>.<p>"Eutelsat Quantum, developed under an ESA partnership project with satellite operator Eutelsat and prime manufacturer Airbus, is the first commercial fully flexible software-defined satellite in the world," the space agency <a href="https://www.esa.int/Applications/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Reprogrammable_satellite_is_ready_for_launch" target="_blank">said</a> in an official release. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/isro-to-take-cooperation-with-european-israeli-space-agencies-to-higher-orbit-1015120.html" target="_blank">Read | ISRO to take cooperation with European, Israeli space agencies to higher orbit</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>What is a reprogrammable satellite?</strong></p>.<p>As the name suggests, a re-programmable satellite allows the user to change the communications as per need, in real time. The traditional models do not have this feature; they are designed and “hard-wired” on Earth.</p>.<p>Even while orbiting in a fixed position at 35,000 kilometers above Earth, the satellite can be reprogrammed.</p>.<p>“Because it can be reprogrammed in orbit, it can respond to changing demands for data transmission and secure communications during its 15-year lifetime,” ESA said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="http://You can now participate in the largest space & science hackathon in the solar system! Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/you-can-now-participate-in-the-largest-space-science-hackathon-in-the-solar-system-1014522.html" target="_blank">Read | You can now participate in the largest space & science hackathon in the solar system!</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>How will Eutelsat Quantum benefit us?</strong></p>.<p>The Eutelsat Quantum weighs 3.5 tonnes and consists of eight communication beams. Each of the beams can be modified to make changes to the coverage area and its telecommunications signal.</p>.<p>As the changes can be done in minutes, this satellite can be used in providing mobile coverage in moving objects successfully.</p>.<p>“The satellite can detect and characterise any rogue emission, enabling it to respond dynamically to accidental interference or intentional jamming,” ESA said.</p>.<p>The Eutelsat Quantum will be covering the geographical area from West Africa to Asia in a 15 years period of time.</p>