Satellite News

Integral Systems, Inc. , announced the successful demonstration of the ability of Integral Systems’ CCS-C (Command and Control System – Consolidated) satellite control system to support satellite operations using the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) SLE (Space Link Extension) protocol.

Telesat’s Anik F3 satellite has completed in-orbit tests at the 118.7 degrees West orbital slot and has now entered commercial service.

More than a year ahead of schedule, a team of independent experts has approved all ten new technologies developed for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The early approval can reduce the risk of increased costs and schedule delays before the programme is approved for further development, the agency said.

Orbital Sciences Corporation announced that it has been selected by Intelsat, LLC to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 15 (IS-15) commercial communications satellite.

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved a project for the launch of Pakistan’s first communication satellite system (Paksat-1R) in collaboration with China, the Daily Times reported.

Integral Systems, Inc. announced a contract with Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) to expand JSAT Corporation’s existing EPOCH-based ground system to support their new JCSAT-11 satellite, a Lockheed Martin A2100 model spacecraft scheduled to be launched later this year.

Xilinx, Inc. said that ITT Corporation has adopted Xilinx Virtex-II QPro radiation-tolerant field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) as a key enabling technology for the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS).

A new experimental engine to enable satellites to manoeuvre in orbit will be tested on the Yubiley (Jubilee) satellite, to be launched this autumn, Interfax said in a report.