Jupiter 1 Satellite (also known as Echostar 17)

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced in June 2009 that it will launch a next-generation, high throughput satellite called Jupiter 1 in the first half 2012 to expand its HughesNet^TM broadband Internet service across North America. Designed to deliver over 100 Gbps throughput, the new Hughes satellite will utilize an enhanced version of the IPoS standard.

The satellite will employ multi-spot beams (about 80), bent pipe Ka-band architecture and will provide additional capacity for HughesNet^TM service in North America. Its capabilities will augment the Spaceway 3 satellite system which Hughes put into commercial service in April, 2008. Space Systems/Loral will manufacture Jupiter 1 which will be based on its SSL-1300 platform. The satellite will be designed for a service life of 15 years or more

 

 

 

5.  Eutelsat (www.eutelsat.com)

Eutelsat is a European satellite operator and one of the three top operators in the world for the supply of fixed satellite services. (The two others are SES and Intelsat.) Eutelsat operates a fleet of 29 satellites with satellites in 20 positions on the geostationary satellite orbit providing service to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and a large part of Asia and the Americas. The Group is based in Paris and employs a workforce of 660 people.

Eutelsat KA-SAT

The Eutelsat KA-SAT was launched on December 26, 2010 and following IOTs was moved into 9°E. The KA-SAT is the first High Throughput Satellite (HTS) in Europe and was built by EADS Astrium. Its payload produces 82 narrow spotbeams covering Europe, parts of North Africa and parts of the Middle East. The network employs ten ground stations to connect to the Internet backbone. The narrow spot beams enable frequency re-use of up to 20 times and the total throughput is over 70 Gbps. The KA-SAT satellite provides additional capacity for the Eutelsat Tooway™ consumer broadband service targeted at users located beyond range of ADSL networks.

KA-SAT is intended to help Eutelsat offer triple-play services by combining broadband services in the Ka-band with the reception of TV channels in the Ku-band. The KA-SAT was originally planned for launch into 13єE. However, the satellite was finally placed at 9°E possibly to facilitate the design of dual-feed antennas transmitting and receiving broadband services in the Ka-band from 9°E, and receiving television in the Ku-band from Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ neighbourhood at 13°E.

Launch date: 26 December, 2010
Launch details: Proton Breeze M
Satellite construction: EADS Astrium

Frequencies:

27.5 – 30.0 GHz (uplink)

17.7 – 20.2 GHz (downlink)

The ground network uses ViaSat’s SurfBeam® technology. (See Section 13 below.) KA-SAT also opens opportunities for cost effective satellite newsgathering using lightweight transportable uplink antennas. Broadcasters and video service providers can also take advantage of the Ka-band spotbeam coverage of KA-SAT to deliver content in a single beam for regional and local television and corporate TV networks.

 

 

 

The KA-SAT coverage area shown below can be obtained from the Eutelsat web site at:

http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/9e_ka-sat_popd.html

 

From Wikipedia:

 

KA-SAT coverage over Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
(different colors show frequency reuse)

6.  Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) (www.yahsat.ae)

Yahsat is a United Arab Emirates-based satellite communications company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi government’s strategic investment and development vehicle Mubadala Development Company. In August 2007, Yahsat awarded a contract to a joint Astrium–Thales Alenia Space team to provide a dual (military and commercial) satellite communications system. The total value of the contract is US$1.7 billion. The Yahsat system consists of two large satellites, Yahsat 1A and Yahsat 1B delivered on orbit and the associated ground infrastructure.

Astrium and Thales Alenia Space are jointly responsible for the overall system. Astrium, the leading partner, is the prime contractor for the ground segment, in charge of the overall system and network management, and will supply the spacecraft platforms and integrate the satellites. Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor for the space segment. The ground antennas will be provided by Astrium and Thales.

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