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Intelsat General and General Atomics Demonstrate HTS Beam Switching Capabilities
As unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are used more widely for military and civil missions, the UAS communications infrastructure must keep up with the technological advances in the satellite industry to ensure the highest performance possible. Unlike conventional satellites, which use a single wide beam to cover geographic areas thousands of miles ... Read More
Happy Thanksgiving from SatCom Frontier and Intelsat General
The holiday season is once again in full swing, and a year of progress and partnerships will soon be in the history books. As we all pause for our Thanksgiving holidays, the SatCom Frontier editorial team and everyone at IGC would like to wish our readers the happiest of holidays. We hope your day is ... Read More
Military Defense Market Faces New Challenges to Acquiring Satcom
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there’s a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges ... Read More
The Outsourcing Wave Reaches Space – Satellite Related Services
In the past couple of years, we have seen a steady reduction in the costs of manufacturing and launching communications satellites. Smaller satellites built for low-earth orbit, standard satellite designs, reusable rockets, and launch vehicles capable of delivering multiple satellites per mission have combined to make space more affordable for ... Read More
A Better Way for Governments to Acquire the Latest in Satellite Technologies
New technology such as high-throughput satellites (HTS) have transformed space architecture and invigorated what had been a predictable global market. Countries of all sizes want to leverage the capabilities and connectivity that space can provide. These assets use high-power spot beams and frequency reuse to maximize the signal sent down from ... Read More
New podcast: An Overview of Space and Satellite Trends from Skot Butler
Intelsat GeneralLike the rest of technology, the satellite and space industry is rapidly evolving. In an effort to keep customers up to date on the latest innovations, Intelsat General partner Kratos is producing Constellations, a podcast featuring top influencers in satellite and new space. The first edition of Constellations features the president of Intelsat ... Read More
Satellite Technology Vital to Delivering Affordable Connectivity and Driving Future Innovation, Intelsat CEO Tells Senate Committee Luxembourg, 25 October 2017 – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) (“Intelsat” or the “Company”), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and a leader in integrated satellite communications, announced ... Read More
Podcast – Skot Butler Discusses New Space, Big Data, HTS and Mobility
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The Man Behind U.S. Space Operations
When the U.S. military needs satellite connectivity for any of its operations, it turns to Lt. General David Buck, Commander of both the 14th Air Force of the Air Force Space Command and the Joint Functional Component Command (JFCC) for Space under the U.S. Strategic Command. The 14th Air Force is the service’s operational space ... Read More
SATCOM and Disaster Recovery Plans Withstand Irma
The recent barrage of hurricanes in the southern United States is a reminder of the need for all companies that operate critical services to have a solid disaster recovery (DR) plan. At Intelsat General Corporation (IGC), the unpredictability of hurricane Irma gave us an opportunity to execute our own DR plan and to provide uninterrupted ... Read More
Intelsat S.A., parent company of Intelsat General Corporation, announced the successful launch of the Intelsat 37e satellite aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Intelsat 37E will be placed into service at 342° East, delivering high-throughput satellite (HTS) service to Africa, Europe and the ... Read More
Stretched Air Mobility Command Needs Better Comms to Meet Global Mission
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) is stretched thin across the world. Constant operations and disaster relief flights have created a situation in which the AMC flew twice as many hours as optimal from 2012 – 2016. AMC airmen are deployed in 77 locations around the world. Aircraft take off every 2.8 minutes ... Read More
Dr. Morley Stone and AFRL Recognize the Value of Government and Commercial Collaboration
The recent Department of Defense Lab Day featured over 100 exhibits demonstrating advances Air Force scientists and engineers have made in autonomy, unmanned systems, hypersonics, directed energy, and nano-science. Yet despite this impressive display of innovation, Dr. Morley Stone, the chief technology officer for the U.S. Air Force Research ... Read More
Governments Must Plan Today for Flexibility Tomorrow in Space
The future of satellite communications is all about flexibility. Innovations are already enabling commercial customers to use satellite for new applications and to achieve business agility. In order to remain preeminent in space, the U.S. government should follow suit and take advantage of the commercial space industry’s continual technological ... Read More
Global Government Workshop Brings Industry Up to Date on Latest Satellite Technologies
Representatives from governments around the world will be gathering in London in early September to learn more about how high-throughput satellites (HTS) are transforming space architecture and delivering performance that dramatically exceeds that of traditional wideband satellites. In presentations by Intelsat General Corporation’s Global ... Read More
Fall Progress Report: More Partners and New Technology Equals Superior Government Services
As we prepare for a number of important military space conferences this fall, I’d like to report on progress made on our major 2017 priorities. Fruitful partnerships are helping us to expand the breadth of our services, thereby making satellite communications available for commercial and government customers operating almost anywhere in the ... Read More
CDC Relies on Intelsat Network for African Field Offices
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has operations in more than 50 countries, but in recent years Africa has emerged as a central area of focus following efforts to contain the West African Ebola virus epidemic that began in late 2013 and to prevent another outbreak. The agency has 14 field offices in 13 ... Read More
Pentagon Move to Reorganize Acquisition Is the Right Step
In a plan recently sent to Congress, the Pentagon calls for eliminating one leadership position and creating three others as part of its effort to reorganize the bureaucracy that oversees the acquisition of military technologies, reports National Defense Magazine. The acquisition process as it currently exists is a pain point for the U.S. ... Read More
Worldwide Investments in Space – Interview with Steve Bochinger of Euroconsult
Euroconsult, a leading, international consulting firm specializing in the space and satellite business, recently published a report on worldwide government spending in space. SatCom Frontier reached out to Steve Bochinger, Euroconsult chief operating officer and author of the report, to get a preview of the findings from the study. Our ... Read More
Flat Panel Antennas Will Accelerate HTS Adoption
A seemingly simple change – like the size and shape of something – can have a significant impact on how powerful it is and where it can be used. Such is the case for satellite antennas, which have undergone a transformation that will make high-throughput satellite (HTS) capacity a viable option for a wide range ... Read More
