- Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions and Astranis, a manufacturer and operator of small
geostationary satellites, announced today that they are working together to support Astranis' efforts to bring widespread broadband internet access to the people of Alaska.
Along with GSAT-31, the Ariane 5 vehicle (Flight VA-247) also carried Saudi
Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 satellites.
It adds that the Saudi
Geostationary Satellite 1 communications payload will provide advanced Ka-band spot beam communications services for KACST, a government organization responsible for promoting science and technology in Saudi Arabia.
Over the next few years, a number of space agencies in North America, Europe, and Asia have plans to launch
geostationary satellites for the purpose of analyzing atmospheric pollution.
Additionally, the Bank authorized a separate USD 289.71m direct loan to ABS to facilitate the purchase of two 702SP C- and Ku-band
geostationary satellites from Boeing Satellite Systems International (Boeing), insurance from Aon, technical support, and the launch of both of the satellites with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9.
The RM4010 monitors oil and gas assets utilizing the Inmarsat
geostationary satellite network for low-latency, high-reliability, two-way communications.
A
geostationary satellite is one that orbits the Earth directly over the equator.
"If I had not proposed the idea of
geostationary satellite relays," Clarke wrote me, "half a dozen other people would have quickly done so.
The MTSAT, an advanced
geostationary satellite, features air traffic management and weather forecasting functions.