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 by Staff Writers Toulouse, France (SPX) Apr 13, 2018
The SES-12 all-electric communications satellite, built by Airbus for SES, has been shipped from the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Toulouse, France, to Cape Canaveral, Florida. SES-12 is the largest and most powerful all electric satellite ever produced. It is based on the highly reliable Eurostar platform in its E3000e variant, which uses electric propulsion for orbit raising (EOR). The related mass saving enables SES-12 to combine two high-capacity missions, equivalent to two conventional satellites, in one satellite. To fulfill its dual mission, SES-12 features both wide beams and high throughput spot beams to serve diverse connectivity needs. The communications payload incorporates state-of-the-art solutions, in particular multi-beam antennas linked to a digital signal processor, which enable a multitude of basic spectral channels to be allocated to various beams in a completely flexible manner. The satellite will provide expansion and replacement capacity to serve the data, mobility, government and video sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. SES-12 will operate in the Ku and Ka-bands with a total of 76 active transponders and eight antennas. It will have a launch mass of 5,400 kg and an electrical power of 19 kW. It will operate in geostationary orbit at the 95 degrees East location and has been designed to remain in service for more than 15 years.
Spacecom selects SSL to build AMOS-8 comsat with advanced capabilities Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Mar 27, 2018 Spacecom operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has chosen SSL to build its AMOS-8 advanced communications satellite. The satellite will deliver state-of-the-art broadcast, broadband and data services from Spacecom's 4 degrees West 'hot spot' to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. AMOS-8 will include flexible high power Ku-band and Ka-bandpayloads with steerable antennas to enable customers to deliver various added value services. The satellite is designed to provide service for a minimum of 15 yea ... read more
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