Advanced Satellite improves broadband
connectivity in Indonesia,
features rideshare service and next-gen electric
propulsion
PALO ALTO, CA, Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - SSL, a
Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and a leading
provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced
today the Nusantara Satu communications satellite, built for
Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN),
is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan.
It launched last night aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the SpaceX
launch base in Cape Canaveral,
Fla., and deployed its solar arrays on schedule. Tomorrow
its main thruster will begin to propel the satellite toward its
final orbit at 146 degrees East longitude.
Nusantara Satu is a multi-mission satellite that includes
Indonesia's first High Throughput
Satellite (HTS) payload. Previously called PSN VI, the satellite
will also provide voice, data and video distribution service
throughout South East Asia. PSN is
the first private satellite telecommunications company in
Indonesia and a leading Asian
provider of a full range of satellite-based telecommunication
services.
Nusantara Satu is also one of the first satellites to use SSL's
next-generation electric propulsion system, which provides
increased power, flexibility and performance, backed by a long
heritage of electric propulsion success.
An integral part of Indonesia's
infrastructure, Nusantara Satu furnishes the most remote islands
and villages with reliable, broad-based and affordable broadband to
fuel economic growth and opportunity in the region. In addition the
satellite's C-band and Ku-band transponders will be used for voice
and data communications and video distribution throughout the
Indonesian archipelago.
"This mission demonstrates the success of SSL's advanced
technologies and how we deliver business benefits to our satellite
operator customers, which in turn will provide services that
improve quality of life in the region," said Dario Zamarian, Group President, SSL. "We
provided exceptional value to PSN by procuring the SpaceX Falcon 9
launch and partnering with Spaceflight and SpaceX to integrate
additional missions. This marks the first time that our powerful
electric propulsion system will provide orbit raising for both the
primary satellite and a small tag-along mission."
In addition to the satellite for PSN, SSL collaborated with
rideshare provider Spaceflight to aggregate additional payloads
that will accompany Nusantara Satu to orbit. This includes an
experimental small spacecraft for the Air Force Research Laboratory
that will deploy near GEO, and a spacecraft for SpaceIL that is the
world's first privately funded lunar lander.
"SSL has been a collaborative partner in helping us make
Nusantara Satu a success," said Adi Rahman Adiwoso, Chief Executive
Officer of PSN."SSL is a leader in broadband satellites and has
designed and built a next-gen spacecraft solution that will advance
our aspiration to improve lives and create new opportunities for
economic growth in remote regions of Indonesia."
About SSL
SSL, based in Palo Alto, California, is a leading provider
of advanced spacecraft systems, with broad expertise to support
commercial and government satellite operators and innovative space
missions. The company designs and manufactures spacecraft for
services such as direct-to-home television, video content
distribution, broadband internet, mobile communications, in-orbit
servicing, space exploration, and Earth observation. As a Silicon
Valley innovator for 60 years, SSL's advanced product line includes
state-of-the-art small satellites, and sophisticated robotics and
autonomous solutions for remote operations. SSL is a Maxar
Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR). For more
information, visit www.sslmda.com.
About Maxar Technologies
As a global leader of
advanced space technology solutions, Maxar Technologies is at the
nexus of the new space economy, developing and sustaining the
infrastructure and delivering the information, services, systems
that unlock the promise of space for commercial and government
markets. As a trusted partner, Maxar Technologies provides
vertically integrated capabilities and expertise including
satellites, Earth imagery, robotics, geospatial data and analytics
to help customers anticipate and address their most complex
mission-critical challenges with confidence. With more than 6,100
employees in over 30 global locations, the Maxar Technologies
portfolio of commercial space brands includes MDA, SSL,
DigitalGlobe and Radiant Solutions. Every day, billions of people
rely on Maxar to communicate, share information and data, and
deliver insights that Build a Better World. Maxar trades on the New
York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more
information, visit www.maxar.com.
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