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Successful Demonstration of
XLink-Ka at VaMEx3-MarsSymphony

We are proud to announce that we successfully demonstrated the capabilities of our XLink-Ka SDR platform during the VaMEx3 MarsSymphony field test, organised by the German Space Agency (DLR), in Bavaria.

The transceiver was integrated into both a lander gateway and a simulated orbiter station. This enabled reliable, high-throughput communications within the mission network, ensuring robust connectivity between central nodes and distributed assets.

Many thanks to our partners at Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg in Germany for their integral collaboration in seamlessly integrating our XLink-Ka technology into the VaMEx3 Mars Symphony system.

Catch the news report on the VaMEx3 field test here.

VaMEx3-MarsSymphony

XLink-Ka SDR Transceiver

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