Astronics Corporation has successfully tested its Ku-band tail-mounted antenna technology for the Collins Aerospace KuSAT-2000 SATCOM terminal for their LuxStream business jet connectivity solution.
The KuSAT-2000 Tail-Mounted Antenna system demonstrated download speeds of up to 25 Mbps service in the US and 15 Mbps globally utilising SES satellites. The team transferred approximately 12 GB of data during the test flight, including as many as seven devices streaming High Definition (HD) content from a comprehensive selection of video streaming services. In parallel to these streaming services, the crew executed multiple voice and video calls, testing a wide range of communications platforms.
In September last year, it was announced that Vista Global would be the launch customer for the LuxStream service. The 36 Global business jets under the Vista Jet brand are set to be the first to receive the system, with the XO brand following later.
