{"id":71893,"date":"2016-02-16T17:56:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T09:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/regional-roundup-march-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-02-16T17:56:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T09:56:39","slug":"regional-roundup-march-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/regional-roundup-march-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Roundup: March 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/JxwINR8dQY8Bz6tWeHAO_Asia-Pacific.png\"><\/figure>\n<h2>MHI Exec Hopes For Great International Presence&nbsp;Going Forward<\/h2>\n<p>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) hopes the successful launch of Telesat\u2019s Telstar 12 Vantage satellite on the H-2A rocket will be the precursor to more international business. Ko Ogasawara, vice president and general manager at MHI Launch Services, told Via Satellite that the company hopes to do more launches for international customers in the 2018 timeframe. MHI is booked pretty solid with Japanese government launches over the next two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2016, we will have four to five launches, all government launches. In 2017, there will be another four to five government launches. We would love to have other deals with the \u2018Big Four\u2019 operators. We are now doing new launcher development for the H3 vehicle, which will be very competitive to SpaceX and Arianespace. The big operators are very interested in launching with the H3,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/JRHcsHakSDiMFzhqOKL7_01_VS_030116_Cover_Image-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/JRHcsHakSDiMFzhqOKL7_01_VS_030116_Cover_Image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/JRHcsHakSDiMFzhqOKL7_01_VS_030116_Cover_Image-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/JRHcsHakSDiMFzhqOKL7_01_VS_030116_Cover_Image-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/JRHcsHakSDiMFzhqOKL7_01_VS_030116_Cover_Image.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the March 2016 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<h2>SpeedCast Begins Offering O3b Networks Services<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/RYlC0H7KQCGUIs6EYMNv_o3b-solar-array-depl_1c61ac.jpg\"><figcaption>O3b Networks.An O3b satellite with solar panels deployed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SpeedCast has launched service with O3b Networks, delivering satellite connectivity to Christmas Island and Papua New Guinea (PNG). The companies are working with the Christmas Island Internet Administration (CIIA) \u2014 the only Internet Service Provider (ISP) on Christmas Island \u2014 and with local PNG ISP, Seeto Kui\u2019s MyNet ISP, which will rollout a low latency, citywide Wi-Fi distribution in Lae, PNG, using the new service.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching the O3b service on Christmas Island, SpeedCast reports a 300 percent increase in data usage.<\/p>\n<h2>SSL to Provide Next Satellite&nbsp;for Telkom Indonesia<\/h2>\n<p>PT Telkom Indonesia has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL) to provide the next communications satellite Telkom 4, which will be used for FSS in Indonesia, India, and Southeast Asia. The satellite will be based on the SSL 1300 platform, which provides the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances. It is designed to provide service for 15 years or more.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c724285f;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c724285f = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c7242861').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c7242861'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>ISRO Orbits Fifth IRNSS&nbsp;Navigation Satellite<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/YqQlYQsHQ039KwaZboGl_02.jpg\"><figcaption>ISROPSLV C31 Take off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/QZhQCiZDRCywzBFuT1Ho_SatComm_VS_0216.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the fifth of seven satellites in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The satellite entered an elliptical orbit very close to its intended orbit, separated from the PSLV fourth stage and automatically deployed its solar panels. ISRO\u2019s master control facility at Hassan, Karnataka has control of the satellite, and will conduct four orbit maneuvers to reach geosynchronous orbit at 111.75 degrees east longitude with 28.1 degrees inclination in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>ISRO launched the first four IRNSS satellites between 2013 and 2015. Following IRNSS 1E, the agency has two more navigation satellites launching this year to complete the constellation. Ground stations in 18 locations throughout India support IRNSS.<\/p>\n<h2>AsiaSat Granted Video Services Permit to Broadcast in China<\/h2>\n<p>The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People\u2019s Republic of China (SAPPRFT) has recently given permission for AsiaSat to serve Chinese broadcasters for video distribution to cable headends in China via its AsiaSat 6 satellite. Shanghai Interactive Television (SiTV), a subsidiary of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media, has signed a contract with CITICSat, which holds the exclusive right to market AsiaSat 6 capacity in China to broadcast 10 HD pay-TV channels.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/ghAIWA9ORUSW3BGDz5Sw_Europe.png\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Inmarsat Orders Two Sixth-Generation Satellites from Airbus Defence and Space<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/6sOFqu43RLmu3dTSQBi6_Bartington_VS_0116.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Inmarsat has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build the first two mobile communications satellites for Inmarsat\u2019s sixth-generation fleet (I-6). The contract, valued in the region of $600 million for construction of the two satellites, will see Airbus deliver the first satellite, Inmarsat 6 F1 (I-6 F1), by 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Inmarsat\u2019s I-6 fleet will feature dual payloads that support L-band and Ka-band services. The operator is using an all-electric design to take advantage of the reduction in fuel mass to pack in a larger payload. Based on the Eurostar E3000e variant, I-6 F1 and F2 will carry a large 9-meter aperture L-band antenna and nine multibeam Ka-band antennas. A new generation modular digital processor will provide full routing flexibility over up to 8,000 channels and dynamic power allocation to more than 200 spot beams in L-band. Ka-band spot beams will be steerable over the full Earth disk, with flexible channel to beam allocation. The satellites will take four to six months to reach orbit, depending on the type of launcher used. Each satellite is designed to remain in service for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Belarusian Telecom Satellite Launched Aboard Long March 3B Rocket<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/n9f3eM7RX2VxtDM2xytF_Long-March-3B.jpg\"><figcaption>China Great Wall Industry Corp.A Long March 3B rocket launches Belintersat 1 for Belarus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Belintersat 1, the first satellite of Belarus\u2019 new national operator Belintersat, launched aboard a Long March 3B rocket from China\u2019s Xichang Satellite Launch Center\u2019s LC3 pad. The satellite\u2019s orbital location is 51.5 degrees east, where it covers Europe, Africa and much of Asia to provide telecommunication services such as TV and radio broadcasting, and broadband Internet access.<\/p>\n<p>Belintersat 1 is based on the DFH-4 satellite platform from China Great Wall Industry Corporation with Thales Alenia Space supplying payloads. The satellite carries 20 C-band transponders and 18 Ku-band transponders.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/qVcntxuRomJIWJw0gg3X_SED_VS_0316.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2>RSCC\u2019s Express AMU1 Reaches Geostationary Orbit<\/h2>\n<p>The Russian Satellite Communications Company\u2019s (RSCC) Express AMU1 satellite has been successfully placed into geostationary orbit. Express AMU1 is fitted with Ku- and Ka-band transponders and is intended to support the development of TV and radio broadcasting services, including Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) and broadband data, in the European part of the Russian Federation and in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The Express-AMU1 satellite was manufactured by RSCC under the Federal Space Program of the Russian Federation for 2006 \u2013 2015.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c724334b;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c724334b = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c724334d').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c724334d'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Neosat to Use Snecma\u2019s Plasma Thruster for&nbsp;Electric Propulsion<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/yHaYbAOTgSNU2KZlIHDw_pps_5000_em_en_tir_dec_2014.jpg\"><figcaption>SnecmaSnecma\u2019s PPS5000 plasma thruster for electric propulsion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/oJpSZAVoS3eq2cnXxcca_ComtechXicom_VS_0216.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space have jointly selected, along with the European Space Agency (ESA), Snecma\u2018s PPS5000 plasma thruster for their new-generation telecommunications satellite platforms now being developed through the Neosat program. ESA also authorized Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space to start final contractual negotiations with Snecma.<\/p>\n<p>The Neosat program includes the delivery in the summer of 2017 of complete shipsets of plasma thrusters, along with design studies and testing, for the two prime contractors\u2019 respective platforms: the Eurostar Neo from Airbus Defence and Space, and the Spacebus Neo from Thales Alenia Space.<\/p>\n<h2>LeoSat Names Former&nbsp;SES Exec as Chief Commercial Officer<\/h2>\n<p>LeoSat has appointed Ronald van der Breggen as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), responsible for managing the global sales and marketing operations of the operator and its future constellation of up to 108 High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).<\/p>\n<p>Van der Breggen has more than 20 years of experience in the telecom and satellite industries. From 2003 to 2013, he served as VP of customer account management at SES.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/zSvh1XgGRdOTAXbmlwuX_Latin%20America.png\"><\/figure>\n<h2>TCC CEO Evaluates Opportunities in LATAM Pay-TV Market<\/h2>\n<p>TCC, a leading pay-TV services provider in Uruguay, is evolving its approach to the market as trends in video continue to transform. The company, which started as a content distributor solely through cable, made the decision not to be tied to any specific method of distribution. Today, TCC offers content through cable, satellite, IPTV and OTT platforms, and has plans to expand geographically. Javier Ruete, CEO of TCC, told Via Satellite that the market for pay-TV in Latin America remains robust and that satellite is playing an important role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last five or 10 years the pay-TV market has grown mainly due to the fact that lower income households have been improving their income in the last decade,\u201d he said. \u201cThat has expanded the market. In that context, DTH operations have been very keen on acquiring that new market against cable, which has usually been focused on urban areas and middle- to high-income households. In this new market, DTH operations have been the ones that have gotten much of that growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Advantech Wireless Clinches Major Satcom Infrastructure Award in Brazil<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/52wqaYexSJ27yPDMYGGR_Victor-Carvalho-Cascavel-Parana-Brazil.jpg\"><figcaption>Victor CarvalhoCascavel, Parana, Brazil.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Advantech Wireless has received an order for Ka-band hub facilities from Telebras, the Brazilian telecommunications infrastructure company, in support of the Programa Nacional de Banda Larga (PNBL), Brazil\u2019s national broadband access initiative.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/BQt6A5uNRVKXa2AiopHp_C-Com_VS_0316.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Under the contract, Advantech will provide the hardware to build Ka-band satellite network hub facilities at five sites in Brazil. The hub stations will work on Brazil\u2019s Strategic Communications Geostationary Satellite (SGDC) system, slated for launch this year aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. SGDC is under development in Brazil with support from Thales Alenia Space. The new infrastructure will support Advantech Wireless\u2019 ASAT 2 High Throughput Satellite (HTS) networking equipment as well as legacy VSAT equipment from other vendors.<\/p>\n<h2>Axesat Strikes Capacity Agreement with&nbsp;O3b Networks<\/h2>\n<p>Axesat, a telecommunications provider in Latin America, has signed a deal with O3b Networks for HTS capacity. The company intends to use the capacity to support ISPs with broadband capabilities and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) with 3G and 4G LTE connectivity for their subscribers. The agreement will also provide services to the corporate, government and residential markets.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c7243c75;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c7243c75 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c7243c76').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c7243c76'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>O3b will provide HTS capacity from its constellation of satellites in MEO, which provide data with a latency of less than 150 milliseconds.<\/p>\n<h2>Brazilian Geostationary&nbsp;Satellite Enters Integration&nbsp;and Testing Phase<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/hkdqFwuSxyjL8v3Mgbyw_Mating-SGDC.jpg\"><figcaption>Thales Alenia SpaceMating of the SGDC and payload.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Visiona Tecnologia Espacial, responsible for the integration of the Geostationary Satellite of Defense and Strategic Communications (SGDC) system in Brazil, announced the completion of a key program milestone.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/OhrvinSRh6ZRiehiW5n4_dBm_VS_1111.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Recently, the mating between the satellite platform and the communication module was successfully performed, marking the beginning of the integration and testing campaign. The mating was conducted at Thales Alenia Space facilities, satellite supplier of the SGDC System.<\/p>\n<h2>NewCom Spotlights Importance of Remote Education<\/h2>\n<p>Satellite support of remote education needs to continue even during trying economic conditions, according to Jaime Dickinson, president and COO of Newcom International. Describing education as the biggest challenge facing countries in Latin America today, Dickinson told Via Satellite that connectivity used to enable remote education needs to remain a priority.<\/p>\n<p>NewCom is a satellite and terrestrial communications provider with extensive business in Latin America. Dickinson said the company\u2019s business is approximately 80 percent Latin America, with the remaining 20 percent in Africa.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/TphZdfEYTEyj032i4EXR_MEA.png\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Satellite Brings Aircraft&nbsp;Surveillance to Africa<\/h2>\n<p>South African airlines are seeing growth on the horizon, but the continent still operates with relatively sparse air traffic surveillance. With the South African Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), recently signing on with Aireon to enable space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) capabilities across the Johannesburg Flight Information Region (FIR) and the Cape Town FIR, the country could gain access to more complete air traffic surveillance capabilities by 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe implementation of space-based ADS-B will supplement the current terrestrial surveillance network in South Africa in those areas where there is either no coverage or where terrestrial systems are uneconomical to install. Furthermore space-based ADS-B will provide a backup surveillance service in the event of terrestrial surveillance system outages,\u201d ATNS CEO Thabani Mthiyane told Via Satellite.<\/p>\n<h2>ABS Extends Teleport Agreement with Batelco<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/z3iTsbTQZeoHSHLoBX1w_bahrain_satellite_satcom_678308_o.jpg\"><figcaption>Ryan LackeyBatelco teleport in Bahrain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ABS has extended its agreement for teleport services with Batelco in Bahrain. Under the agreement, signed in 2011, Batelco provided ABS with a full suite of telecom services at its teleport.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/aSBSfYneToaNqW2lkqbN_AvL_VS_0316.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Batelco\u2019s teleport boasts a 30,000 square meter operational area with partners gaining access to the telecom\u2019s Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) national, international networks and Internet uplinks. The facility also features seamless integration with terrestrial networks and provides full support for satellite and VSAT operators to streamline their operations efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c72449f5;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c72449f5 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c72449f6').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c72449f6'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Nigeria to Manage Belarus Satellite for 15 Years<\/h2>\n<p>China Great Wall Industries Corporation (CGWIC) has announced Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) as the winner of a bidding process to provide In-Orbit test (IOT) and carrier Spectrum Monitoring (CSM) services for Belintersat 1, a communications satellite owned by the government of Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>Operations began earlier this year. The satellite has an expected lifetime of around 15 years.<\/p>\n<h2>MBRSC Completes Final Design of the KhalifaSat Engineering Model<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/y5eww3KyQqiM2uBPawMn_Screen-Shot-2016-01-07-at-1.00.23-PM.png\"><figcaption>MBRSCKhalifaSat critical design review press conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dubai\u2019s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the final design completion of the KhalifaSat Engineering Model in addition to the software and systems within the satellite. This is the penultimate step prior to the manufacturing of the Flight Model of KhalifaSat, scheduled for launch in 2018 on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries\u2019 (MHI) H2A launch vehicle. In addition to the Flight Model of KhalifaSat, Emirati engineers will commence the development of the ground station programs that will manage all post launch communication with the satellite.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/SaSU1p4SL64qH0S79bdM_Nexgenwave_VS_0915.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>KhalifaSat innovations include the development of automatic satellite control system through upgrading the primary satellite computer\u2019s operating system and increasing its storage capacity.<\/p>\n<h2>SIS Live Leases New Capacity on Eutelsat 10A for Middle East Market<\/h2>\n<p>SIS Live has increased the amount of capacity it has from the Eutelsat 10A satellite, which offers connectivity in C and Ku-band, to increase its resources in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>SIS Live is targeting customers from the major events and news sectors with demand for occasional use services. The company recently sold seven of its LoStow vehicle mounted antennas, designed and manufactured in-house, into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/JlJk0bNnQhOx1o4Ceh6m_North%20America.png\"><\/figure>\n<h2>University of Arizona to Launch Space Object Behavioral Sciences Initiative<\/h2>\n<p>Moriba Jah, a spacecraft navigator for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Odyssey and other NASA missions to Mars, is joining the University of Arizona\u2019s College of Engineering and the Office for Research &amp; Discovery to direct a new initiative to make the University of Arizona a world center of research and discovery on how objects behave in outer space.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is focused on space object behavioral sciences \u2014 the examination of objects in space, which includes locating satellites, studying the movement of objects in space and space traffic management. It will be part of the University\u2019s Defense and Security Research Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat MIT was for the Apollo space program, I\u2019d like the UA to be for space domain awareness,\u201d Jah said.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c7245041;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6d4c7245041 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c7245042').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6d4c7245042'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Space object behavioral sciences addresses the causes for why and how objects behave in space. These inputs are not only due to the space environment, but also due to laws, policies, regulations and guidelines. This knowledge is critical to not only locating satellites and spacecraft debris, but also predicting their movement, preventing collisions and protecting space capabilities and services from loss, interruption and degradation.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/LASzmEST5ScoSBce9Tfg_2016_NAIAS_Kymeta_Mirai_02_B34BD696E9060221EDA14449F8801A267C463F0C_low.jpg\"><figcaption>Toyota.Toyota\u2019s Mirai-based Kymeta Research Vehicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Toyota Displays Research Vehicle with Kymeta&nbsp;Satcom Antenna<\/h2>\n<p>At the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Toyota is displaying a research vehicle based on the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, which is equipped with satellite communications technology from Kymeta, a U.S.-based company developing flat-panel antenna technology.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota is working to enhance its connected technologies, including a plan to install a data communication module into a broader range of its vehicles. The company is also considering using satellite communications in the future, including high capacity satellites that offer much higher data transfer rates than conventional satellite technologies.<\/p>\n<h2>OneWeb to Open Office in DC Metro Area<\/h2>\n<p>OneWeb has signed a 6,000 square foot lease at 1400 Key Boulevard in Rosslyn, Va. for its new offices and is currently looking for engineers, managers, software architects, and a corporate paralegal to fill 10 open positions for this location.<\/p>\n<p>The company is planning a constellation of 700 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to enable affordable Internet access worldwide by 2019. OneWeb also recently announced the largest commercial rocket purchase in history along with a $500 million Series-A funding round including leading international companies such as the Airbus Group, Hughes Network Systems, The Coca-Cola Company, Virgin Group, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Northrop Grumman to Provide Fiber-Optic IMU for&nbsp;Lockheed Martin Satellite Bus<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/TjTmrihcQJawZAqtWrhG_LM-300-satellite-bus.png\"><figcaption>Lockheed MartinArtist rendition of the LM 300 satellite bus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lockheed Martin has selected Northrop Grumman to supply its LN-200S fiber-optic Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for the LM 300 satellite bus. The LN-200S is a small, lightweight navigational element that senses acceleration and angular motion, providing data outputs used by vehicle control systems for attitude control and guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The LN-200S has successfully performed on many spacecraft, including NASA\u2019s Curiosity, Spirit and Opportunity Mars rovers, as well as satellites in geosynchronous and low Earth orbits.<\/p>\n<h2>FirstNet Releases&nbsp;Public Safety Broadband Network RFP<\/h2>\n<p>The United States First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the deployment of its nationwide public safety broadband network intended to modernize communications for first responders and other public safety personnel across the United States. 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