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May 4th, 2009

RUAG Readies Receivers For GSAT-8


INSAT 4G satellite (ISRO) RUAG Aerospace in Göteborg, Sweden has won its first contract in India for delivery to SAC in Ahmedabad of five Ku-band Receivers for the payload of GSAT-8, also known as INSAT 4G.

RUAG Aerospace will initiate deliveries of the five Ku-band receivers this spring. The Critical Design Review has been successfully concluded, all to customer satisfaction. RUAG Aerospace Sweden has a great deal of experience experience with microwave electronics for telecom satellite payloads and counts most major Prime contractors worldwide among its customers. Frequency converters and receivers are produced from C- through Ku-band, up to and including Ka-band frequencies. GSAT-8 will be a multi-purpose satellite for Ku-band telecommunication and for GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation called GAGAN. GSAT-8/INSAT 4G is part of a series of domestic Indian Satellites with combined payloads for telecom and navigation.