Equatorial Stargate
High-capacity S-, X- and Ka-band teleport at the equator in Ecuador, the country's first private teleport of its kind.
Why it matters
Larger, multi-band antennas let the equatorial network handle high-rate imagery downlinks and commercial customers, not only tracking.
How the technology works
Astralintu bought two full-motion S/X/Ka-band antennas from Viasat for the site; they will also serve Viasat's Real-Time Earth ground service customers.
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