 |  Reprogrammable satellite is ready for launch
 29 July 2021
A European telecommunications satellite that can be completely repurposed while in orbit
has been placed on board a rocket ready for launch on 30 July. Developed under an ESA
Partnership Project with satellite operator Eutelsat and prime manufacturer Airbus,
Eutelsat Quantum is the first commercial fully flexible software-defined satellite in the
world. Because it can be reprogrammed in orbit, it can respond to changing demands for
data transmission and secure communications.
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