Rendering of a CesiumAstro Element satellite. Photo: CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro is rolling out a satellite design based on its phased array technology. The company announced Element, a reconfigurable satellite, on Sept. 30. 

It is CesiumAstro’s first fully integrated satellite platform and brings together the company’s Nightingale and Vireo antenna products into one Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite platform. Element uses the company’s active phased array payloads for high-throughput, low-latency connectivity. The satellite’s mass is 700 kg and it is designed to last five years in orbit. 

The product was designed for military satellite communications and space-based defense systems, but also addresses commercial applications. It offers a reconfigurable payload adaptable to changing mission conditions.

Trey Pappas, vice president of Business Development commented: “By offering a multi-beam active phased array satellite, we provide customers with a turnkey solution that reduces integration complexities and time-to-orbit. Element’s design enhances mission flexibility, performance, and reduces overall system costs.”