{"id":57854,"date":"2021-03-19T20:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/how-software-defined-satellites-will-shape-communications\/"},"modified":"2021-03-19T20:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:00:28","slug":"how-software-defined-satellites-will-shape-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/how-software-defined-satellites-will-shape-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"How Software-Defined Satellites Will Shape Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Intelsat kicked off 2021 with an announcement that it had ordered two Airbus OneSat Geostationary (GEO) software-defined satellites to drive new applications, the service provider offered a new roadmap for its services \u2014 but more importantly, a vision for the future.<\/p>\n<p>The satellite operator, which had a busy 2020 between filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and acquiring Gogo\u2019s Commercial Aviation division for $400 million in September, believes the satellite industry\u2019s growth will be fueled by software that is flexible and configurable. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7yHUMqeCTciSth7Lg3PO_VS_040121_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7yHUMqeCTciSth7Lg3PO_VS_040121_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7yHUMqeCTciSth7Lg3PO_VS_040121_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7yHUMqeCTciSth7Lg3PO_VS_040121_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7yHUMqeCTciSth7Lg3PO_VS_040121_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the April 2021 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this announcement we are moving toward a software-defined era,\u201d Bruno Fromont, Intelsat\u2019s Chief Technology Officer, tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s part of a whole system, next-generation software-defined network from the ground to space.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The two next-generation software-defined satellites, to be delivered in 2023, will offer improved connectivity to in-flight broadband users, by enabling operators to reconfigure beams as needed. The satellites will also support future mobility applications through extremely high speeds, enhanced capacity flexibility, redundancy, and backwards compatibility. <\/p>\n<p>Intelsat\u2019s ambitions are far from isolated, and an increasing number of legacy organizations and startups have unveiled software-defined satellites and software-defined networking solutions. All of these product and service announcements come with the same promise: to deliver speed, flexibility, and power for a fraction of the cost of legacy hardware-defined spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d3efa6;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d3efa6 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d3efa8').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d3efa8'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the cost of launching satellites going down via reusable rockets, you need manufacturing costs to go down via mass production of generic satellites,\u201d explains NSR analyst Carlos Placido. \u201cAs in terrestrial networks, hardware is becoming software in space as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a recent white paper, NSR noted the shift from traditionally CapEx-heavy investments of satellite ground infrastructure to an optimized OpEx-driven virtualized network environment that is flexible and open. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you shift customization capabilities to software, you have the ability to reconfigure generic satellites, which is a huge cost advantage over having a satellite that is rather statically configured for many years,\u201d says Placido.<\/p>\n<h3>Cloud Bound in LEO, GEO, MEO<\/h3>\n<p>The opportunities for software-defined satellites are seemingly abundant. In Geostationary Orbit, having the ability to refresh and adapt the footprint and spectral power of a satellite that stays in space for 15 years before it\u2019s de-orbited is a potential game changer. Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in a lower altitude, on the other hand, benefit from the beam steering and shaping capabilities that software-defined satellites can provide, notes Placido. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more satellites we have, the more important software becomes, as you need to orchestrate the interworking between network nodes on the ground and in space to meet changing bandwidth demands,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n<p>Some of the initial buzz around software-defined satellites centers on LEO, specifically satcoms like Spire Global, whose business model is built on its constellation of LEO cubesats characterized by their powerful computing abilities, onboard downlink processing, and other features. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2012, we were the only ones who wanted to do RF [Radio Frequency] payloads that are software-defined, versus imaging,\u201d Theresa Condor, general manager of Space Services and Earth Intelligence at Spire, tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cWe were very unique when we started. That\u2019s starting to change now. Everyone\u2019s interested in software-defined payloads and IoT [Internet of Things].\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Spire Global\u2019s constellation of more than 100 software-defined satellites leverage Radio Frequency (RF) sensing, data collection and analysis for weather measurements and weather forecasting, Earth Observation (EO), and maritime data.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can change, update, and improve what payloads can do via software,\u201d says Condor. \u201cThe capability of our satellites, rather than degrading over time, improve over the life of a satellite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d3f696;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d3f696 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d3f697').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d3f697'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES\u2019s MEO constellation O3b mPOWER, meanwhile, is utilizing a partial software-defined approach, the company previously told <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cO3b mPOWER is not in the strictest sense of the term software-defined but has definable capabilities,\u201d Stewart Sanders, executive vice president of technology, SES Networks, told <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> recently. \u201cWe now have a fully digitized payload as well as full electronic beam forming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>American satellite manufacturer Lockheed Martin is developing a wide breadth of applications for LEO as well as GEO with SmartSat, its first software-defined satellite, which completed its initial demonstrations in 2020 and moved into the pre-launch phase in 2021. First unveiled in 2019, SmartSat can change missions in orbit, powered by a processing computer (Xavier) that can access payload data. Previously, data had to be downlinked and then uplinked. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe market is going toward where software is becoming the discriminator, whereas before, hardware was the discriminator,\u201d says Adam Johnson, SmartSat director for Lockheed Martin. \u201cSoftware is the asset, while hardware is the commodity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eutelsat, one of the earliest proponents of software-defined satellite architecture, is now seeking new applications to distinguish itself in a growing field. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite, also hailed for its flexible architecture and customizable beams, is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the characteristics of Quantum is that it will be the world\u2019s first commercial telecommunication satellite capable of reconfiguration in orbit,\u201d says Pascal Homsy, chief technical officer at Eutelsat. \u201cEutelsat Quantum will have the capability to modify its coverage in real time to specific regions depending on customer needs. Traditionally Geostationary satellites are configured during construction to illuminate a specific region. This new-generation satellite will enable customers to pinpoint and then configure a precise route in order to track an aircraft or a shipping vessel, using ground control. This service is highly sought-after by governments and defense ministries as they can tailor the satellite\u2019s features to suit their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Customers will now have more control over the use of the satellite, with the power to implement missions onboard, to conduct simulations from the ground, to shape coverage wherever needed, and to modify frequencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday there are satellites with defined coverage,\u201d says Homsy. \u201cNow customers will be able to reconfigure in real time, the shape of the beam, as well as the amount of capacity or power. So instead of buying capacity for one purpose and then having to sign a new contract for another service, customers can now benefit from a one-stop-shop contract. For government agencies in particular, this service evolution offers a significant level of flexibility and also confidentiality, as the customer is in control of its own capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Adapting to Change<\/h3>\n<p>Yet these benefits come with a cost. Building out a tapestry of software-enabled satellites will require stronger investments in more capable hardware, and new considerations for security, interoperability, and communications. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d3fc98;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d3fc98 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d3fc99').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d3fc99'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the key components of SmartSat is our cybersecurity we built in from the beginning,\u201d says Johnson. As such, Lockheed Martin\u2019s SmartSat-enabled satellites are built to reset themselves faster, diagnose issues with greater precision, and more quickly detect and defend against cyber threats autonomously. On-board cyber defenses can be updated regularly to address new threats.<\/p>\n<p>Another challenge, especially for organizations without deep pockets, is the magnitude of the technology upgrades necessary to support software-defined satellites. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great you have flexible new assets with capabilities. We are first and foremost a traditionally hardware company. But maintaining software codes, scaling capabilities \u2026. It\u2019s a different skillset,\u201d says Fromont of Intelsat. \u201cThat degree of freedom and flexibility is very difficult to manage. What is the best way to cover your terminal, your customers \u2014 this changes every hour of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are other concerns, too. \u201cDue to the technological inefficiency of the solid-state power amplifiers, if you just plug a software-defined payload into a normal satellite, you would have less power on it,\u201d Didier Leboulch, head of strategy and telecom solutions for Thales Alenia Space, previously told <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. In 2019, Thales introduced its Space Inspired satellite product line, to enable mission and service reconfiguration, instant in-orbit adjustment to the demand, and a transition from video broadcasting to broadband connectivity services. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, efficient software-defined satellites require changes in both the payload, and the full platform to deliver more watts and more dissipation capability in order to equal the performance of conventional satellites, he added.<\/p>\n<h3>Future Tripping<\/h3>\n<p>Over the next few years, Eutelsat\u2019s Homsy suggests satellite communications will start to look more like the terrestrial telecom industry, with software-defined networks (SD-WAN) blending connectivity across LEO, GEO, and MEO orbits. This will necessitate inter-satellite links for LEO constellations to connect one point of presence to another and communicate with the ground network. Satellites will require more advanced processors and software to route signals accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed Martin\u2019s Johnson suggests advancements in AI and machine learning technologies could enable smarter, software-defined satellites that can communicate more effectively. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve started [moving toward] more advanced autonomy and Artificial Intelligence [AI],\u201d says Johnson. \u201cThe key for Machine Learning is training [ML]. It requires a lot of data and processing and storage of that data. That\u2019s where the challenge is on a satellite. We\u2019re training artificial intelligence on the ground. We\u2019ll be doing machine learning training onboard \u2026 the algorithms will self-update. And that\u2019s the biggest challenge. On the ground, terabytes of data are easy to store. You have to have a piece of hardware on the satellite that stores that data and that\u2019s where the weight and power consumption comes in, and limits things very quickly.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Discussing the future, Spire\u2019s Condor draws comparisons between the satellite industry and the automotive industry. Tesla in particular uses software to control what the car can do, which enables the owner to upgrade capabilities over time through software purchases like buying an auto-park feature. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d40787;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b6b6d40787 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d4078c').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b6b6d4078c'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSatellite capabilities can be upgraded in a similar way using software, improving data collection, data processing, operations optimization, or download capacity through software improvements,\u201d she says. \u201cThis is where the entire market has to go.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>A Timeline of Software-Defined Satellites<\/h2>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Here are some notable developments around SD satellites, which have transpired over the last several years. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">November 2013:<\/strong> Spire Global releases its first software-defined satellites ArduSat-1 and ArduSat-X (1U cubesats) from the International Space Station and quickly started transmitting data to Spire servers. The company was one of a handful of startups focused on launching small satellites.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">July 2015:<\/strong> Eutelsat unveils its Eutelsat Quantum satellite, which features flexible architecture and highly customizable coverage. <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">February 2019:<\/strong> Iridium completes the deployment of its NEXT constellation of 75 LEO satellites, manufactured by Thales Alenia Space. The Iridium NEXT satellites have a processor onboard with software that can be reprogramed and upgraded to deliver new, improved services that the old satellite could not provide.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">March 2019:<\/strong> Lockheed Martin announces SmartSat, its software-defined satellite architecture that will boost capability for payloads on several pioneering nanosats.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">May 2019:<\/strong> Airbus signs a contract with Inmarsat in May 2019 to design, manufacture and build the first in their next generation of geostationary Ka-band satellites, Inmarsat GX7, 8, and 9. The three satellites are the first to be based on Airbus\u2019 new OneSat software-defined satellites.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">September 2019:<\/strong> Boeing unveils new 702X family of software-defined satellites. Based on its pioneering effort for SES\u2019s O3b mPOWER MEO system, the 702X combines Boeing\u2019s most advanced digital payload with transformational manufacturing technologies and innovative resource management techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">January 2021:<\/strong> Intelsat awards Airbus a contract of an undisclosed sum to design, manufacture and deliver two software-defined satellites by 2023. <strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405792:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PREXjI5QzadtlrKmBBmw_Opinion-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" 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