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COMSATBw-1
COMSATBw-1 Background and technical
overview.
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COMSATBw-1 provides the Bundeswehr with secure satellite communications for forces deployed away from Germany. The system supports:
voice communications
IP/data communications
video and other information
communications between deployed units and Germany
communications during exercises and operations
NATO/allied operational connectivity
Pirate activity has been reported on COMSATBw-1, although it is much less consistently documented than the well-known pirate activity on the older U.S. FLTSATCOM/UFO satellites.
Historical monitoring reports specifically identify COMSATBw-1 at 63°E as carrying unauthorized broadcasts. One report from 2010 noted that the 253.750 MHz transponder was carrying an Asian wideband-FM radio station.
Details
| Satellite: |
ComsatBW-1 |
| Norad ID: |
35943 |
| Operator: |
German military |
| Status: |
Operational
over the Indian Ocean. |
| Frequency Range: |
243 -
259 MHz VHF Down Link
X Band: 7.25–7.75 GHz
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| Mode: |
FM |
| Altitude [km]: |
35800
km |
| Orbital position |
Longitude:
63° |
| Tracking: |
https://www.n2yo.com/?s=35943&live=1 |
Channel
confirmation was achieved by monitoring the channel frequency for
consistency with the band plan, verifying the bandwidth and antenna
targeting to assess the SNR (signal-to-noise ratio).
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Bandwidth |
Status |
| 243.625 MHz |
25kHz |
Confirmed
(25kHz) 26 Sept, 2026 |
| 251.775 MHz |
25kHz |
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| 254.775 MHz |
25kHz |
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| 255.450 MHz |
25kHz |
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| 259.250 MHz |
25kHz |
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Reception Reports
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Page initiated 25 September, 2026
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last revised 26 September, 2026
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