EDRS-C
The mission
The European Data Relay Satellite (EDRS) system is an independent, European satellite system in the frame of the ARTES 7 program, which will settle a new standard for space based communication services. A constellation of geostationary satellites will receive the data of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and transfer the data to the ground operations.
The dedicated EDRS-C satellite is fitted with a data relay payload with a laser communications terminal (LCT) for satellite-to-satellite links. Both have been supplied by Tesat-Spacecom. The Ka band antenna will ensure data links with ground stations in Europe at transmission speeds of up to 1.8 Gbps. Also on board the satellite is a hosted payload known as “HYLAS-3” provided by Avanti Communications.
OHB Contributions
OHB System AG has developed and built the satellite that was launched in August 2018.
OHB Hellas is supporting the activity related to data processing of the NGRM with satellite system knowledge.
Customer/User
Public-private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space