Para la NASA, sus socios comerciales y otras agencias espaciales globales, esta expansión significa comunicaciones espaciales más confiables con menos gastos. El programa SCaN de la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y del Espacio (NASA) se asoció con KSAT para optimizar la Red de Espacio Cercano mediante la modernización de la antena Troll en la Antártida para la órbita polar de la misión SPHEREx. Esta conexión virtual eliminó la necesidad de costosos cables submarinos de fibra óptica. SPHEREx ahora transmite datos científicos diarios a través de la antena Troll a la red satelital de KSAT, que los reenvía a DAPHNE+. Allí, los datos se almacenan, procesan y se hacen accesibles en una ubicación centralizada, simplificando las operaciones y reduciendo costos.
WASHINGTON – NASA is partnering with commercial industry to expand our knowledge of Earth, our solar system, and beyond. Recently, NASA collaborated with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to support data transfer for the agency’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) mission to explore the origins of the universe, Korine Powers writes for NASA. Continue reading original article.
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14 May 2025 – “Not only is NASA moving toward commercialization, the agency is making technological advancements to existing systems and saving millions of dollars in the process — all while expanding human knowledge through science and exploration missions,” said Kevin Coggins, associate administrator for NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) program.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) SCaN program partnered with KSAT to enhance the Near Space Network by upgrading the Troll antenna in Antarctica for the SPHEREx mission’s polar orbit. KSAT integrated its own cloud system, which NASA linked to its DAPHNE+ cloud for streamlined data management. This virtual connection eliminated the need for costly undersea fiberoptic cables. SPHEREx now transmits daily science data through the Troll antenna to KSAT’s satellite network, which forwards it to DAPHNE+. There, the data is stored, processed, and made accessible in a centralized location, simplifying operations and reducing costs.
