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Intersatellite link transceiver by Thales Alenia Space
05 FEB. 2026 publication date 203 Views

Engineering model of the intersatellite link (ISL) transceiver by Thales Alenia Space, funded by Horizon 2020.

Galileo Second Generation, the next generation of Europe’s satellite navigation system, will introduce intersatellite links that will allow the satellites to ‘talk’ directly to one another in orbit.

Credits

Thales Alenia Space TAS-E (Spain)

Licence

ESA Standard Licence

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