Chinese satellites with Portuguese technology has reached the space – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

The Tekever was responsible for developing the technology that will allow these three microsatellites send real-time information collected to Earth.

The Chinese satellites with Portuguese technology already in orbit. These satellites have Tekever technology company in what was the first Portuguese-Chinese partnership in aerospace.

The launch of the Tianwang-1 Chinese space mission was made in the early hours of Friday, September 25, from the Centre Launch Jiuquan satellite in China.

“It’s the first time a Portuguese company can establish a business partnership with a Chinese entity in the space area, one of the countries that have more invested in technological research and Space lately, “he said in a statement the administrator of Tekever, Ricardo Mendes (pictured).

The Tekever was responsible for developing the technology that will allow these three microsatellites send the collected information in real time to Earth, 500 kilometers away.

The Portuguese company has developed the Gamalink technology that allows you to replace various communication systems and therefore saves space, weight and power, something essential for satellite about three kilos .

“The contribution of Tekever is central to the success of the mission since it will be the Gamalink technology that will enable the three satellites work together. It is our technology that makes the three satellites communicate and interact, “the administrator.

These satellites will be launched with a number of objectives, including environmental, how to monitor the ice caps, the masses of ice, as explained Ricardo Mendes in an interview with Business in July.

Another goal is to collect information from ships and aircraft in the polar regions, a place where communications aircraft are more difficult due to the Earth’s curvature degree and distance face to Earth.