{"id":119579,"date":"2021-08-03T10:15:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T10:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=119579"},"modified":"2021-08-03T10:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T10:15:06","slug":"eutelsat-quantum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/eutelsat-quantum\/","title":{"rendered":"Eutelsat Quantum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: Which of the following space agency launched the world&#8217;s first commercial fully re-programmable satellite Eutelsat Quantum?<br><\/strong>a) ISRO<br>b) ESA<br>c) NASA<br>d) None of these<br><strong>Answer: (b)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On 30 July 2021; European Space Agency (ESA) launched, Eutelsat Quantum (EQ), the world&#8217;s first commercial fully re-programmable satellite.<\/li><li>The satellite was placed in orbit some 36 minutes after the launch.<\/li><li>Eutelsat Quantum lifted off from French Guiana on board an Ariane 5 rocket and with launch a new era begins in the field of more flexible communications.<\/li><li>The European Space Agency (ESA) declared that the Eutelsat Quantum satellite is the first commercial fully flexible software-defined satellite in the world.<\/li><li>EQ, which weighs 3.5-tonne, has been developed under an ESA partnership project with satellite operator Eutelsat and prime manufacturer Airbus.<\/li><li>It can respond to changing demands for data transmission and secure communications during its 15-year lifetime because it can be reprogrammed in orbit.<\/li><li>Its beams can be redirected to move in almost real-time to provide information to passengers onboard moving ships or planes.<\/li><li><strong>A fully re-programmable satellite:<\/strong><\/li><li>The Eutelsat Quantum has an advantage over the conventional satellites as it allows users to tailor the communications to their needs &#8212; almost in real-time.<\/li><li>It should be known that conventional models that are designed and &#8220;hard-wired&#8221; on Earth and cannot be repurposed once in orbit.<\/li><li>EQ can be reprogrammed while orbiting in a fixed position 35,000 kilometers (22,000 miles) above the Earth.<\/li><li>According to the ESA it can respond to changing demands for data transmission and secure communications during its 15-year lifetime.<\/li><li><strong>communication beams for mobile coverage:<\/strong><\/li><li>EQ has eight communications beams, each of which can be modified to change its area of coverage and also the power of the telecommunications signal it emits.<\/li><li>Using software made available to the customer, these changes can be made in a matter of minutes, according to Eutelsat.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:-<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/worlds-first-commercial-fully-re-programmable-satellite-lifts-off-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-101627694453032.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/worlds-first-commercial-fully-re-programmable-satellite-lifts-off-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-101627694453032.html<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2021\/jul\/31\/eutelsat-quantum-breakthrough-reprogrammable-satellite-launches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2021\/jul\/31\/eutelsat-quantum-breakthrough-reprogrammable-satellite-launches<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Which of the following space agency launched the world&#8217;s first commercial fully re-programmable satellite Eutelsat Quantum?a) ISROb) ESAc) NASAd) None of theseAnswer: (b)Related Facts:- On 30 July 2021; European Space Agency (ESA) launched, Eutelsat Quantum (EQ), the world&#8217;s first commercial fully re-programmable satellite. 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