A broadband communication system was successfully operating on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, created with the participation of the company “Information satellite systems” named after Academician M. F. Reshetnyova “(ISS, is part of the state corporation” Roskosmos “).
The equipment of the broadband communication system (ShSS) is installed on the service module “Star” of the Russian segment of the International Space Station. The operation of the system in test mode has demonstrated that its equipment functions normally.
Thanks to the SSS, the astronauts of Roskosmos got the opportunity for round-the-clock exchange of information with the Center for Flight Management TsNIIMASH (enters Roscosmos) in real time, including video conferencing format. It was possible to significantly accelerate the reception and the transfer of large amounts of data, including the results of scientific experiments conducted on board the station, photo and video materials.
Communication system is created in the Rocket and Space Corporation “Energy” named after S.P. Queen (enters Roscosmos), specialists of the “Reshetnyvskaya firm” have developed and manufactured a reception device for it. Reception and transmission of information are carried out in the KU-band of frequencies through the satellites of the multifunctional space system of the beam relay, also created by the company “ISS”.