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Iridium Satellite To Open New Ground Station In Norway
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 02, 2007 Iridium Satellite announces plans to open a new telemetry, tracking and command/control (TTAC) earth station in Norway. The TTAC opening is part of a continuous improvement plan to enhance Iridium's industry-leading constellation reliability and global mobile satellite communications service quality. Expected to open in the third quarter of 2007, the Iridium TTAC facility will be located in Svalbard, Norway under an agreement with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT). KSAT, the owner and operator of the KSA Svalbard Satellite station (SvalSat), the world's largest ground station dedicated to supporting polar orbiting satellites, will provide operations and maintenance support for the site. Initially, it will include two Iridium dedicated tracking command transmission and data reception antennas. Iridium expects to add up to three additional antennas at a later date. "The new TTAC site in Norway is the latest step in our ongoing program of ensuring peak performance for our fully meshed network of cross-linked satellites at all times," said Matt Desch, chairman and CEO, Iridium Satellite. "This will enable us to continue our unmatched record of dependable worldwide connectivity." "We are pleased to host Iridium's TTAC facilities at our Svalbard site," said Rolf Skatteboe, president of KSAT. "This is a very good demonstration of how other satellite operators can take advantage of our Svalbard ground station services." The new TTAC earth station will augment visibility and access to Iridium's satellite constellation. It also will add to Iridium's command and control capabilities, and provide remote access to the satellites from Iridium's existing gateways. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Iridium Satellite KSAT Constellation News at SpaceMart.com Satellite Constellation - multiple satellite deployments in LEO and Beyond
Iridium NEXT To Be Unveiled At Satellite 2007
Bethesda MD (SPX) Feb 19, 2007Iridium Satellite announces it will formally launch its "Iridium NEXT" initiative at the SATELLITE 2007 Show in Washington, DC next week. The NEXT launch is the start of an intensive, multi- year design and development program for Iridium's next generation satellite constellation. NEXT will provide Iridium's growing customer base continued access to the Iridium network, the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world, for their mission critical applications. |
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