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Space Systems Loral To Build Satellite For Sirius
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2006 Space Systems/Loral announced Thursday it has been chosen by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to build SIRIUS FM-5, a powerful new geostationary satellite for use in its satellite radio service. SIRIUS FM-5, expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2008, will carry an X-band uplink and S-band downlink payload. The satellite will be one of the most powerful ever constructed, with end-of-life power capability at more than 20 kilowatts. SIRIUS FM-5 is based on SS/L's 1300 platform and will have a specified service life of 15 years. It will carry a range of technologies, including a 9-meter unfurlable reflector, which will allow for highly-concentrated transmissions to small, advanced devices. Loral also has agreed to provide SIRIUS a vendor-financing facility of up to $100 million. The satellite will join three other SIRIUS satellites in orbit, all manufactured by SS/L, plus SIRIUS FM-4, which currently is in ground storage. SIRIUS delivers more than 125 channels of the best radio programming. SIRIUS provides commercial-free music channels in satellite radio, offering 67 music channels available nationwide, as well as 61 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. Space Systems/Loral is a designer, manufacturer and integrator of powerful satellites and satellite systems. SS/L also provides a range of related services that include mission-control operations and procurement of launch services. The company has an international base of commercial and governmental customers whose applications include broadband digital communications, direct-to-home broadcast, defense communications, environmental monitoring, and air traffic control. SS/L satellites have amassed more than 1,200 years of on-orbit service. Loral Space & Communications is a satellite communications company. In addition to Space Systems/Loral, through its Skynet subsidiary Loral owns and operates a fleet of telecommunications satellites used to broadcast video entertainment programming, and for broadband data transmission, Internet services and other value-added communications services. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Loral Sirius The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Canadian Coast Guard Selects Telesat for Communications
Ottawa, Ontario (SPX) Jun 7, 2006The Canadian Coast Guard announced Wednesday it has selected Telesat to provide ship-to-shore communications via satellite. This represents the second commercial phase for the ESA-supported project, Marine eCommerce Applications. |
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