The ability to reprogramme a satellite in orbit is the stuff of science fiction. Nick Peters and Maddy White visited Airbus Defence & Space to find out more about the first ever 'Chameleon’ satellite.
One of the biggest disruptors in the satellite market is the British-built Eutelsat Quantum, or ‘Chameleon’ satellite, developed and built at Airbus’s SSTL facility in Guildford. While it has the robust exterior of a typical Airbus satellite, it is the first in the world to be completely reprogrammable in orbit. Its ‘chameleon’ properties enable it to…
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