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PanAmSat Expands EPOCH IPS Contracts With Integral Systems
Lanham MD (SPX) Oct 14, 2004 Integral Systems Wednesday announced a contract with PanAmSat to expand their existing EPOCH IPS satellite control system to take over operations of their two Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) FS1300 satellites (PAS 7&8) and for the operations of their new SS/L FS1300 Omega bus satellite (G16). This contract is another step in PanAmSat's program to improve efficiency by consolidating satellite operations onto a single EPOCH IPS satellite control system. By doing so, PanAmSat will reduce their recurring long-term operations and maintenance costs, and future procurement costs. PanAmSat currently uses Integral Systems' EPOCH IPS to operate their Orbital Starbus satellites and Integral Systems is under contract to replace PanAmSat's satellite control system used to operate their three Boeing 702 satellites. PanAmSat, one of the world's largest and most experienced commercial satellite operators, made their selection of Integral's EPOCH IPS system after an extensive evaluation and analysis of systems available in the marketplace and their direct operational experience with the EPOCH IPS product line. EPOCH IPS is the only COTS (commercial-off the shelf) satellite control system with a proven capability to operate diverse fleets of satellites (satellites from different satellite manufacturers in the same fleet) from a single satellite control system. Integral Systems is the only company that provides systems that operate satellites from every major commercial geosynchronous communications satellite manufacturer in the world, including Alcatel, Astrium, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital and Space Systems/Loral. "We are extremely pleased to continue to expand our relationship with PanAmSat," said Stuart Daughtridge, Executive Vice President of the Commercial Division at Integral Systems. "PanAmSat is one of the world's leading satellite operations companies. They have used systems from almost all of the major satellite ground system suppliers, so we are excited to have earned their repeat business," he added. "PanAmSat is excited to be continuing on with the next phase of its ground control system evolution," states Bridget Neville, SVP of Engineering and Operations. "The satellite control products from Integral will provide us the tools we need to continue to be the most efficient satellite operator in the world, benefiting our customers as well as ourselves." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Integral Systems PanAmSat SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
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