Eutelsat, ESA Taking 'Quantum' Leap Toward Fully Software-defined Satellite

摘要

Satellite fleet operator Eutelsat and the European Space Agency on July 9 signed a contract to build a new-generation satellite payload, called Eutelsat Quantum, that takes what they said is a further step toward a fully software-defined spacecraft, which has long been a Holy Grail for commercial fleet operators. The contract, valued at 180 million euros ($198 million), will lead to a further contract with Airbus Defence and Space U.K. as prime contractor for the first satellite.