August 2015

News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web

Gazprom Space Systems Sets Goal of Filling Fleet by 2016 – Satellite Today

Gazprom Space Systems satellite dishes. Photo: Gazprom Space Systems [Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) is intent on filling out its existing fleet of satellites in 2016. The company, which has 3.5 times more capacity in-orbit today than it did in 2012, aims to fill its four-satellite constellation by the close…

Third Global Xpress Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Proton Rocket – Satellite Today

The Proton rocket used to orbit Inmarsat 5 F3. Photo: Khrunichev [Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Inmarsat’s third satellite in its Global Xpress (GX) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) constellation launched on Aug. 29 aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The mission successfully delivered the satellite to Super-Synchronous Transfer Orbit…

Satcom1 Appoints New Chief Operating Officer – Satellite Today

Jackie Nikolajsen, COO of Satcom1. Photo: Satcom1 [Via Satellite 08-31-2015] Satcom1 has appointed Jackie Nikolajsen as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Nikolajsen brings 20 years of technical, operational and senior management experience from the business aviation industry. Prior to this appointment, Nikolajsen held several positions at ExecuJet Europe, such as head of completion…

AirCom Pacific Gains Momentum in IFEC Regional Business – Satellite Today

Hong Kong Airlines signed an agreement earlier this summer at the Paris Air Show with AirCom Pacific to install IFEC systems on-board Hong Kong Airlines aircraft. Photo: Aero Icarus (Wikimedia) [Via Satellite 08-28-2015] AirCom Pacific, a new In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider dedicated to the Asia Pacific, plans to launch its service in the…

Kratos Awarded $49 Million US Government Satellite Infrastructure Contract – Satellite Today

Artist’s rendition of two WGS satellites. Photo: U.S. Air Force [Via Satellite 08-28-2015] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ subsidiary RT Logic has received a $49 million firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), single contract award for satellite and communication system hardware, equipment, and products from a U.S. government agency. The period of performance…

Thaicom Selects New CEO, Begins Plan for Succession – Satellite Today

Paiboon Panuwattanawong, next Thaicom CEO. Photo: Thaicom [Via Satellite 08-28-2015] Thaicom has appointed Paiboon Panuwattanawong to take up the roles of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and authorized director of Thaicom starting Oct. 1. Current CEO Suphajee Suthumpun will assume the role of advisor to the CEO, to support Panuwattanawong during the leadership transition period from…

Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd Appoints New Chairman – Satellite Today

Martin “Dill” Faulkes. Photo: Faulkes.com [Via Satellite 08-28-2015] Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd. (GES) has appointed Martin C Faulkes as chairman of its board of directors. The appointment of Faulkes further strengthens GES as it continues to grow and develop in the U.K. space sector. Faulkes brings a wealth of experience to Goonhilly. As the founding…