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Inmarsat continues to offer unrivaled industry support

Posted: 6 July 2003

Tracking, telemetry and command network successfully supports back-to-back transfer orbit operations of two different satellites

Inmarsat Limited, the Total Communications Network, announced that its Satellite Control Department has provided launch support activity for Astrium, Europe’s number one space company, less than two days after completing launch activity for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

This latest mission brings the number of external support launches to 10, building on Inmarsat’s 23 year heritage in designing, implementing and operating satellite networks.

As part of the Satellite Control Department, Inmarsat’s Transfer Orbit and Payload testing support (TOPS) service offers flexible contracting and proven capability to provide post-launch transfer-orbit operations via Inmarsat’s Satellite Control Centre in London and three tracking, telemetry and control (TT&C) stations in Italy, China and Canada.

Inmarsat TT&C support is a multi-faceted operation supporting customer-specific requirements including telecommand and telemetry, tracking and ranging of satellites, flight dynamics and voice and data links via Inmarsat’s communications network.

The launch of the Astrium Hellas-Sat satellite took place on May 13th on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

It is the first telecommunications satellite for Greece and Cyprus and will be used to broadcast Direct To Home TV and broadband services as well as the next year’s summer Olympic Games from Athens.

This launch was the tenth contract for the Inmarsat team and includes eight days of mission support, in which the spacecraft is manoeuvred into position, plus a further 26 days on-station support in its final position.

Five days earlier, the Inmarsat TOPS team started supporting the launch of the ISRO GSAT-2 satellite, the fourth under a multi-satellite support contract between Inmarsat and ISRO.

Richard Denny, Inmarsat's vice-president, Satellite and Network Operations division said, “The Hellas-Sat satellite is the tenth external launch project for our TOPS programme and second in the space of a few days for our team. Being selected by world-class companies such as Astrium, and international space organisations such as ISRO, to provide support services is testament to our ability to provide world-class support services for leading satellite operators. Our teams have shown the expertise, experience and capability to lead the field and we are excited about working with many more companies moving forward.”

The Inmarsat Satellite Control Centre in London that manages the TOPS programme, was recently reopened by UK Science and Technology Minister, Lord Sainsbury. This state-of-the-art facility had a major redesign and refurbishment in advance of the launch of the first of Inmarsat’s latest generation of satellites, Inmarsat-4 in 2004.

About Inmarsat Limited

  • Inmarsat Ltd owns and operates a unique global mobile satellite network and delivers its communications solutions through a worldwide network of approximately 260 distributors and other service providers operating in over 80 countries to end users in the maritime, land and aeronautical sectors.
  • Inmarsat Ltd has a portfolio of mobile satellite solutions, including voice, fax, intranet and Internet access and other data services.
  • Inmarsat Ltd has more than 23 years of experience in designing, implementing and operating satellite networks.
  • At the end of May 2003, approximately 275,000 terminals were registered to access Inmarsat Ltd’s services.
  • Inmarsat Ltd is also supported by partners in the fields of equipment manufacture, software provision and systems integration.
  • Inmarsat Ltd is a subsidiary of Inmarsat Ventures plc.
  • Inmarsat is the exclusive global partner of the FIA World Rally Championships.

For more information http://www.inmarsat.com.

Posted by Richard Price, Editor Pipeline Magazine

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