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Unlock the potential of NCAT: Dive into detailed use cases and watch short, informative videos.
Introduction to the Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit (NCAT)
Articles and use cases:
OneWeb substituting Starlink over Ukraine
Bridging Europe's Digital Divide with LEO Satellite Broadband
SpaceX rockets toward 8,000 Starlink satellites
Cristal-balling the satcom future
AST needs more satellites for continuous US coverage
Starlink DTC /D2D: Expected availability in areas affected by the LA wildfires
NCAT version 5.2 released
Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity put to the test
Direct-to-device satellites are being deployed in LEO and VLEO but scale is required for mainstream services
Starlink FSS: NCAT5 filter modifications
Starlink DTC emergency service during Hurricane Milton
Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 5.0 (NCAT5)
The satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) race heats up
Satellite direct-to-device: the characteristics of D2D constellations will limit SpaceXs ability to dominate
SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper look set to dominate the satellite connectivity market
VLEO D2D: SpaceX expands its proposed direct-to-cellular system from ~500 km to ~300km shells
The writing on the wall
Dancing with a Colossus: Satellite Industry Fixated on Competition with SpaceX, Amazon
SpaceX-RAYing In-Flight Wi-Fi via Starlink
Can LEO Broadband Truly Succeed in Developing Countries?
SatNews: NSR has released the Non–GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 4.0
Introducing NSR's Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 4.0 (NCAT4)
Starlink approaching 60% of all active satellites
SpaceX's All-Hands Meeting
Territories that can greatly benefit from Starlink capacity
Starlink T-Mobile D2D Test Constellation
Amazon Project Kuiper OISLs
NCAT Overview
ITU WRC-23: What’s at stake for GEO and Non-GEO Satcom
In-flight connectivity via LEO constellations: Simulation steps
Satcom constellations: Simulation steps
Mm Wave Satellite Mega-Constellations?
Backhaul networks: comparing the economics of using satellite mega-constellations rather than fibre optics
Gateway-Station Partnering with LEO Constellations
Satellite-to-Smartphone: LEO Constellation Facets
LEO Speed: When Milliseconds are Worth $Millions
Can Non-GEO HTS Beat Fiber Economics?
SpaceX-Raying Starlink Developments
YouTube channel and information page
NCAT videos
Non-GEO constellations analysis toolkit
Sample interactive charts and maps
Download the NCAT white paper
"Capabilities and Limitations of Non-GEO Constellations"