5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) enable communication between 5G terrestrial or low-altitude devices and non-terrestrial satellites or airborne base stations. 5G NTN will augment existing 5G terrestrial systems, particularly in areas unsuitable for traditional base station deployment due to geographic challenges, such as open ocean or large, unpopulated desert regions. Emulating link impairments, such as noise, Doppler shift, latency, and multipath fading, with the ACE9600 enables the proper evaluation of electromagnetic and environmental effects on the signal path before satellite deployment.