Worldwide Satellite Magazine September 2012 SatMagazine European Markets SatMagazine—September 2012—Vol. 5, #4 Publishing Operations Authors Silvano Payne .......................................Publisher + Writer Jennifer Chu Hartley G. Lesser ...................................Editorial Director Alan Gottlieb Pattie Waldt ............................................ Executive Editor Chris Forrester Jill Durfee .................... Sales Director, Editorial Assistant Wei Li Donald McGee ...................................Production Manager Hartley Lesser Simon Payne ................................. Development Manager David Reynolds Dan Makinster....................................... Technical Advisor Pattie Waldt Chris Forrester ........................ Senior Contributing Editor Alan Gottlieb ........................... Senior Contributing Editor Bob Gough .............................. Senior Contributing Editor Giles Peeters ........................... Senior Contributing Editor Mike Antonovich .................................Contributing Editor Richard Dutchik ..................................Contributing Editor Jos Heyman .........................................Contributing Editor Michael Kelley .....................................Contributing Editor Bert Sadtler ........................................Contributing Editor Jim Render ........................................ Contributing Author Published monthly by SatNews Publishers 800 Siesta Way Sonoma, CA 95476 USA Phone: (707) 939-9306 Fax: (707) 838-9235 © 2012 SatNews Publishers We reserve the right to edit all submitted materials to meet our content guidelines, as well as for grammar and spelling consistency. Articles may be moved to an alternative issue to accommodate publication space requirements or removed due to space restrictions. Submission of content does not constitute acceptance of said material by SatNews Publishers. Edited materials may, or may not, be returned to author and/ or company for review prior to publication. The views expressed in our various publications do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of SatNews Publishers. All rights reserved. All included imagery is courtesy of, and copyright to, the respective companies. 6 SatMagazine — September 2012 SatMagazine—September 2012—Vol. 5, #4 InfoBeam An Exacting Moment (SSTL) Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) announced the successful 20 launch of exactView-1 at UTC 06:41:39 on July 22, 2012, into a Sun- synchronous polar orbit of 800km GMES Gimme (MDA) Avanti Communications signed a Basic Ordering Agreement, BOA, with 22 NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), formerly the NC3A Agency. A Melding Of EO Resources (DigitalGlobe + GeoEye) DigitalGlobe, Inc. and GeoEye have announced that the boards of directors 22 of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which the companies... A W.I.N.D.y Day (EM Solutions) EM Solutions has won a tender with Tokyo-based partner Jepico 24 Corporation to provide its Ka-Band Satellite on the Move (SOTM) platform to the Japanese Government’s... Triple Prep For Trio (United Launch Services) A Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. joint venture has won a potential 24 $412 million contract to help NASA launch three satellites, the agency announced Monday. Success Hinges On Delivery (Honeybee Robotics) Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation has delivered a 26 solar array deployment system to the National Space Organization (NSPO) in Taiwan for the agency’s new FORMOSAT-5 imaging satellite. Tianlian I-03 Takes Off (China) China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on July 25th from the 26 Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country’s first data relay satellite network system. Jumping Aboard Jabiru-1 (Astrium) Astrium has won a contract to supply telecommunication products 26 for NewSat’s Jabiru-1 satellite, primed by Lockheed Martin based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Order Up (Avanti Communications) Avanti Communications signed a Basic Ordering Agreement, BOA, with 26 NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), formerly the NC3A Agency. 8 SatMagazine — September 2012 SatMagazine—September 2012—Vol. 5, #4 InfoBeam (continued) Educational Expansion (Gilat Satcom) Gilat Satcom has donated a VSAT communication system to Paynesville 26 Community School in Joe bar, Liberia. Ensuring A Rewarding Harvest (ATK) Avanti Communications signed a Basic Ordering Agreement, BOA, with 28 NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), formerly the NC3A Agency. Location, Location, Location (Norsat Int’l) Norsat International Inc. has released their Satellite Locator application 30 for iPhone on the App Store at no cost. Networking Nuances Included (SATCON) Register for SATCON and complete this event experience with several 30 special networking events! O&G + Maritime Capacities (SkyStream) SkyStream has selected capacity on two Eutelsat satellites for capacity 30 requests by customers engaged in the marine and oil & gas sectors. 10 SatMagazine — September 2012 SatMagazine—September 2012—Vol. 5, #4 InfoBeam (continued) More Than Competent Communications (HPA) The Hosted Payloads Alliance has appointed SES Government Solutions’ 31 Vice President of Marketing, Nicole Robinson, as the Chair of the Communications Committee. Alan Shepard Award (Space Foundation) Educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring students’ 32 interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) may apply now to receive the 2013 Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Resiliency + Reliability Revealed (Inmarsat) Inmarsat has introduced new promotional initiatives for its BGAN Link 32 service tailored to meet the needs of customers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America... No Dogs Here With Best Of Breed (Kratos) Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its SAT 32 Corporation subsidiary has significantly increased its Interference Detection and Geolocation (iDetGeo) service coverage... MSG-3 Spins Out The Weather Report (ESA) It scans Earth’s surface and atmosphere every 15 minutes in 12 different 34 wavelengths, to track cloud development. New Buses To Catch (ATK) ATK has announced an expanded product line of small, agile satellite 36 buses designed for a wide range of missions in civil, national security and commercial applications. Inmarsat In Mali Brings The Phones Refugees fleeing conflict in Mali are using BGAN and IsatPhone Pro to 36 keep in touch with loved ones. MIT Developed “Microthrusters” Could Empower... 38 A penny-sized rocket thruster may soon power the smallest satellites in space. The device, designed by Paulo Lozano, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, bears little resemblance to today’s bulky satellite engines... Successful Tracking Of Pseudo Ballistic Threat (NGC) The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration 40 satellites participated in a test of the next generation of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system... Giving Credit (Microsemi) Microsemi Corporation has extended its congratulations to NASA 40 and the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) for the historic landing of the Mars Curiosity rover. The Biggest, Highest + Gassiest Cluster (NASA) Stars forming in the cluster at the highest rate ever observed... the 41 most powerful producer of X-rays... the rate of hot gas cooling in the central regions... the largest ever observed. 12 SatMagazine — September 2012 Monitoring Move (Kratos) Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its SAT 42 Corporation subsidiary has received a multi-million dollar order to supply its Monics® carrier monitoring system and related products... Awareness Ambassadors (SATCON + HPA) The SATCON 2012 Hosted Payloads Association event will feature 44 discussions, solutions, networking and special events addressing the issues surrounding hosted payloads. Tactical Commitment (PacStar) PacStar® has been awarded the TacSat Nano contract by 6th 44 Contracting Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida, for immediate delivery to the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command’s (JECC).... Going Wide With Modules... (Cobham) The contract for Cobham will be, according to Boeing, for the “highest- 44 capacity military communications system” and will provide broadband communications connectivity for the U.S. and... The Best Of Both Worlds (EARSC) The recent announcement that DigitalGlobe will combine with GeoEye 46 brings together two of the world’s largest commercial satellite imaging companies in a deal valued at $453 million. Coding Core (Creonic) Creonic has released the world’s first high-efficiency turbo decoder IP 47 core for DVB-RCS2 for the fourth quarter of 2012. SatMagazine — September 2012 13 SatMagazine—September 2012—Vol. 5, #4 InfoBeam (continued) Identifying Those Unknowns (Narda) Narda Safety Test Solutions has equipped the Interference and 48 Direction Analyzer IDA-3106 with additional functions that allow even faster and more reliable localization of interference and... Making Waves With Voice (MTN + WMS) MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) and Wireless Maritime Services 48 (WMS) have now made available the Connect at Sea voice application, enabling passengers and crew to make cost-effective phone calls... Rally For RF (RF Design) RF-Design invites attendees of IBC2012 to visit their stand (Hall 1 / 48 Stand F51, co-exhibiting with HilKOM Digital), where their following products and solutions will be showcased... It’s A SIN Not To