October 2015

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

Orion Express Adds Viasat SD Channels to Intelsat 15 – Satellite Today

Intelsat 15′s Ku-band footprint over Russia. Photo: Intelsat [Via Satellite 10-09-2015] Orion Express, one of the top satellite communications providers in Russia, has transferred all the Standard Definition (SD) channels for Russian broadcaster Viasat to its media platform on Intelsat 15. The channels, formerly on Asia Broadcast Satellite’s ABS 2 satellite, were broadcast on both…

New HTS Tech the Key to Fibersat Hosted Payload – Satellite Today

Christof Kern, CEO at Fibersat. Photo: LinkedIn [Via Satellite 10-08-2015] Fibersat, an emerging satellite operator dedicated to serving markets in Africa, is preparing for the launch of its high throughput hosted payload Fibersat 1 in 2018. The Ka-band payload is scheduled to orbit with an Arabsat satellite, where it will provide video, data, and telecommunications…

Prospects Shaky for First Competitive EELV Award – Satellite Today

GPS satellites 2, 2R, 2F and 3 pictured over the Earth. Photo: U.S. Air Force [Via Satellite 10-07-2015] The first competitive contract for the U.S. Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program is off to a precarious start, as vehicles from both United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX are undergoing significant changes. On Sept.…

Inmarsat Signs Cobham Satcom to Design Terminal for European Aviation Network – Satellite Today

Rendering of Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network. Photo: Inmarsat [Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Inmarsat has inked a contract with Cobham Satcom, who will design and produce an advanced Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminal for its recently announced European Aviation Network high-speed In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. The terminal will be a vital component in the European Aviation Network,…

Airservices Australia Examines Deploying Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-B – Satellite Today

An Air Traffic Control tower. Photo: Aireon [Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Airservices Australia, Australia’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Airservices Australia will assess the concept of Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution. The Aireon ADS-B solution will facilitate smooth transition with neighboring Flight Information Regions (FIR)…