Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has announced that PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), the oldest private telecommunication and information service provider in Indonesia, has selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System to enable services on the Nusantara Lima very high-throughput satellite — 11 JUPITER gateways will power 100 Gbps of capacity across Indonesia and nearby countries to […]
Ground Infrastructure
KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite
The launch is scheduled for this year and KSAT will provide Launch- and LEOP Services to one of the leading space companies in Australia. Gilmour Space Technologies is pioneering new and innovative hybrid propulsion technologies that offers lower cost access to space. The venture-backed rocket company is developing new capabilities for launching small satellites to […]
Initial Verifications Of The QZS-1R Successfully Completed By Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has completed initial verification of the functions and performance of equipment aboard the QZS-1R satellite, which the company built and delivered to the Cabinet Office of Japan and is now in quasi-zenith orbit as the successor to the original Michibiki Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZS-1). With Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Services Inc. also […]
Celestia Technologies Group / TTI Present Their Ground Technologies Expertise In DC
Celestia Technologies Group / TTI is taking the opportunity at Satellite 2022 to present an extensive portfolio of products, systems and services in ground segment technologies, affirming its position as a leading player in the ground segment arena. An international technology group focused on continuous innovation in communication, the business has a global network of […]
SpaceBridge Becomes The Newest Member Of DIFI
SpaceBridge Inc. has joined the Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (“DIFI”) Consortium, an independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks. SpaceBridge Inc. joins a rising number of leading organizations within the space industry that are coming together to shape the DIFI Consortium. These organizations are contributing to the innovation […]
KSAT Investing In Dedicated Antenna Network For Lunar Missions
Leveraging the unique experience and expertise gained through 50 years of pioneering an integrated approach to the operation of a global ground network, KSAT is now preparing new capabilities to serve the needs of lunar missions. During the past year, the KSAT lunar team has developed a plan to deploy this unique network. Their work […]
GMV Guarantees PAZ Satellite Services
GMV has signed a new contract with INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial) for the corrective maintenance of the main elements of its ground segment. The Spanish Paz satellite, with an estimated useful life of seven years, is a dual-use (civil/military) EO satellite on-orbit at an altitude of 514 kilometers over the poles and designed […]
NOVELSAT Awarded Multi-Million $$$ Order For EO Connectivity
NOVELSAT has received a multi-million dollar award to provide the ground network for a major EO constellation. The project includes the provisioning of NOVELSAT Xstream multi-purpose gateways in multiple ground stations around the world, providing hundreds of image data downlinks for dozens of LEO satellites. NOVELSAT Xstream multi-purpose gateway provides a highly integrated, optimized, and […]
Raytheon I&S’s Flight Ops System Supports JWST Launch + Interstellar Mission
Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, built and delivered the ground test and flight operations systems in support of the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope and the spacecraft’s interstellar observation mission. The RI&S ground software that “flies” the telescope was used during rigorous testing ahead of the launch. On-orbit, the RI&S ground […]
WORK Microwave Joins DIFI
WORK Microwave has joined the Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium, an independent space-industry group that formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground-system networks. As a new member of DIFI Consortium, WORK Microwave joins a growing roster of leading organizations in the space industry committed to bringing innovation to the digital transformation of space, satellite, […]