Demand for satellite bandwidth will continue to exceed government-owned capacity for the foreseeable future. XTAR addresses that need by providing high value X-band capacity and flexible, defense-specific services at the right place, at the right time. Together, XTAR-EUR and XTAR-LANT cover a geographic region that stretches from Singapore to Denver, including the entire continents of Africa and South American.

	100-W transmitters
	72-MHz transponders
	Steerable high power beams
	Dual polarization
	Beam cross-connection
	Multiple transponders through single beam
	Ability to “stack” beams over a region
	NSA command encryption
	Fifteen-year design lives
	Interoperable with existing X-band terminals
	Covered under Status of Forces agreements
	Redundant, secure space and ground segments for assured access
	Supports higher data rates with legacy X-band terminals
	Less vulnerable to rain- and sand-storm fading than higher frequencies such as Ku- and Ka-bands.
	Reduced Host National Approval (HNA) problems
	U.S. primary ownership, controlled from the U.S.