Smiths Interconnect provided Thales Alenia Space with microstrip circulators embedded into the active antenna Transmitter/Receiver modules, as well as low profile solderless interposers for the core electronics of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation. The constellation is a satellite system designed to ensure operational continuity for the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observation services supplied by the ...

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