VDE-SAT Payload for Small Satellite Platforms

MBI Group (Pisa, Italy) designs and develops advanced satellite telecommunications systems, including a VDE-SAT compliant payload for small satellite platforms presented at the ASMS/SPSC SATCOM conference. VDE-SAT (VHF Data Exchange – Satellite) extends the maritime VHF Data Exchange System to space, enabling two-way data communication with vessels beyond coastal coverage. MBI’s satellite solutions address global connectivity scenarios where terrestrial networks are unavailable or disrupted, and the company participates in European R&D programmes across satellite communications and connected-services domains.