March 2015

News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web

Harris Awarded Potential $450 Million DISA Contract – Satellite Today

[Via Satellite 03-20-2015] The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected Harris Communications for a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base and nine one-year options worth a potential of $450 million. Harris is tasked with providing systems engineering and program management services for DISA’s Crisis Management System…

Investors Watching Dollars, Not Stars in Space – Satellite Today

[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] The influx of new capital into the satellite industry is creating an understandable amount of giddiness, but investors and entrepreneurs at the “Silicon Valley, Meet SATELLITE 2015” panel brought a down-to-Earth look at the true motivations for putting money behind space ventures. “I don’t think there is any investment in space going…

DataPath Announces New Cyber Security Solutions for Communications Networks in Harsh Environments – Satellite Today

[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] DataPath announced the launch of new cyber security solutions. The offerings include a variety of information assurance service packages designed to protect the communications networks of operations in remote and harsh environments. Last year, the number of reported cyber security incidents rose 48 percent to 42.8 million, or approximately 117,000 attacks per…

Q&A with SupremeSAT Chief Commercial Officer

SupremeSAT Chief Commercial Officer Nilakshi Abenayake held a Q&A session with Satellite Finance. This article was first published March 2015. Nilakshi discusses SupremeSAT’s current activities and future development plans. please see attached link for the full story SatelliteFinance Q&A  

SupremeSAT eyes new orbital slot for first wholly-owned bird

First Published in Satellite Finance, 24 February 2015 Sri Lanka’s SupremeSAT is close to acquiring a new orbital slot for its first wholly-owned satellite, SatelliteFinance understands. Sources at the operator said it was negotiating with a “globally renowned, listed satellite company”, after earlier plans to use Sri Lanka’s 50E slot were hit by political and technical issues.…

New Contracts Add Fuel to In-Orbit Servicing Advocates – Satellite Today

Panelists at Tuesday’s SATELLITE 2015 panel, “Spacecraft Repurposing Debate: Proponents and Skeptics Go Head-to-Head.” Photo: Vincent Lim. [Via Satellite 03-18-2015] The long since thought of but yet to be commercialized in-orbit servicing industry is now closer to becoming a reality than ever before. ViviSat, a joint venture supported by Orbital ATK and US Space, has…