Airbus Defence and Space will supply Space Communication Technologies with OmanSat-1, a software-defined Ka-band satellite capable of real-time adjustments to coverage zones and bandwidth allocation while orbiting above the Middle East, East Africa and Asia. The fully reconfigurable platform represents the tenth OneSat order for the European aerospace contractor, which will handle end-to-end delivery spanning spacecraft fabrication, ground control software and launch logistics for the Omani operator.
The high-throughput bird targets government networks, hydrocarbon producers, financial institutions, maritime fleets and aviation customers spread across the sultanate's territorial waters and neighboring markets. Derived from the Eurostar geostationary bus and refined through lessons learned on the OneWeb constellation, the system grants SCT flexible command over frequency bands and capacity distribution after deployment.
Muscat authorities positioned the contract as central to sovereign space ambitions, enabling the national carrier to establish itself as a regional connectivity heavyweight through secure telecommunications services backed by domestic technical expertise fostered via knowledge transfer arrangements with the French-German manufacturer.
The high-throughput bird targets government networks, hydrocarbon producers, financial institutions, maritime fleets and aviation customers spread across the sultanate's territorial waters and neighboring markets. Derived from the Eurostar geostationary bus and refined through lessons learned on the OneWeb constellation, the system grants SCT flexible command over frequency bands and capacity distribution after deployment.
Muscat authorities positioned the contract as central to sovereign space ambitions, enabling the national carrier to establish itself as a regional connectivity heavyweight through secure telecommunications services backed by domestic technical expertise fostered via knowledge transfer arrangements with the French-German manufacturer.
