Ukrainian soldiers seize satellite communications station in Kursk region

Soldiers of the 409th Separate Rifle Battalion have captured a Russian satellite communications station R-448 in the Kursk region.

Here's What We Know

The battalion notes that the station was captured in its entirety. The R-448 station, manufactured by the Russian company ITIS, has similar characteristics to the Auriga station, but differs in having a collapsible antenna.

R-448 is designed to create two high-speed communication channels in Ku or C-bands using VSAT technology. The communication is carried out via spacecraft of the Express and Yamal orbital group, as well as via Blagovest broadband satellites in the C-band.

The captured R-448 station. Photo: 409th Regiment

The station receives signals in the frequency range from 10950 to 11750 MHz and transmits from 13750 to 14500 MHz. The data rate varies from 32 to 4096 kbps.

The R-448 was adopted by the Russian Armed Forces in 2014. The total weight of the complex is 112.8 kg, and the antenna consists of six parts.

Source: 409th Separate Rifle Battalion