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Satellite transponder
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A satellite transponder receives a transmission (eg a TV channel) from an Earth station and then transmits that same signal to the area - or footprint - covered by the satellite. The ASTRA satellites carry 200+ transponders which receive and re-transmit more than 2,200 TV, radio and interactive TV channels...
Building on proven technical pedigree and with access to the additional resources of the SES group, full turnkey engineering and integration services and systems as well as expert consultancy is available on a global basis, complementing the entire SES group assets of C-, Ku- and Ka-band capacity...
Applications are found in a multitude of areas, including: - Data collection and transmission;
- Rapid emergency response;
- Remote and rural connectivity...