Under the terms of the agreement, SatService will design, manufacture, test and deliver the satellite ground station including a high-performance four-metre antenna system.
Once complete, the satellite ground station will operate in the Q/V-band frequency range for geostationary orbit applications, a capability currently unavailable at the university.
“Germany and the EU are heavily investing in satellite communications capabilities to secure and defend their sovereignty and access to multiple frequency bands is a critical part of their initiative,” according to SatService GmbH managing director Wilfried Megger.
“Working with customers like Germany’s defence university, our team will combine decades of engineering experience with our system integration capabilities to deliver a SATCOM solution that is tailor-made to meet their needs.
“The solution builds on our unique ability to deliver not only the antennas themselves but the full system, including software, hardware, cyber-secure architectures and operational support, all with a strong customer-focused approach.”
When delivered, the satellite ground station will serve as part of the terrestrial laboratory of the Bundeswehr University Munich to support communication in the Q/V frequency range between GEO satellites and ground-based facilities for scientific applications.
Additionally, the station will provide the German Armed Forces trainee officers with secure, high-throughput satellite connectivity while educating them on the numerous operational benefits of SATCOM and how operating in geostationary orbit provides continuous regional coverage, increased data capacity, and improved resilience against interference.
The capability also supports C5ISRT (command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting) functions that underpin modern military operations.