Eutelsat Quantum

Eutelsat Quantum is a communications satellite developed in the framework of a public-private partnership between the European Space Agency, Eutelsat and Airbus Defence and Space. Operated by Eutelsat, it allows to reconfigure the coverage zone and the performance according to the needs. It is located in a geostationary orbit and its longitude may be modified to cover any region in the world. Le satellite was launched on 30 July 2021 by an Ariane 5 rocket, together with the Brazilian Star One D2 satellite. Quantum is Eutelsat's 36th and Airbus Defence and Space's 132nd satellite launched by Arianespace. Le satellite uses conventional chemical thrusters. The payload, that allowsKu-band communications, has a power rating of 5 kW. A key equipment of the satellite is its phased-array antenna, produced by Airbus's Spanish division CASA.

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