San Diego – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.’s subsidiary Kratos Integral Systems International, Inc. (Kratos ISI) has been selected by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide turnkey ground segment solutions for ABS’ Subic Space Center and teleports. The solution will include using Kratos ISI’s EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) Fleet Management System as well as the Monics carrier monitoring system from SAT Corporation, also a Kratos company. Kratos ISI … [Read more...] about ABS selects Kratos to support the ABS-2 satellite system programme
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ABS to strengthen service offering with bank loan financing
Hong Kong - Kingsbridge Ltd, the holding company of Asia Broadcast Satellite’s (ABS) group of operating companies has successfully closed a US$215m five year senior bank loan from a financial consortium. The financing will be used to fully fund the capital expenditure programme for ABS-2, a state-of-the-art high powered satellite to be launched at 75°E in 2013, as well as to provide funds for future strategic initiatives and acquisitions. ABS’ prime orbital locations currently cover … [Read more...] about ABS to strengthen service offering with bank loan financing
ICS Technologies signs capacity deal on ABS-2 with Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and ICS Technologies Iraq (ICS) announced that they have signed a three year, multi-transponder pre-launch contract for bandwidth capacity on the ABS-2 satellite scheduled to be operational in 2012. ICS Technologies will be leasing Ku-band capacity on the Middle East/N. Africa beam and C-band capacity on the West Hemi beam covering Africa for the deployment of VSAT services. ICS Technologies in an Iraqi registered company that brings together an exceptionally … [Read more...] about ICS Technologies signs capacity deal on ABS-2 with Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite announces ABS-2
Asia Broadcast Satellite announced that it has selected Space Systems/Loral to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft which is scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. ABS-2 will be the most powerful commercial satellite ever launched in the Asia Pacific region with nearly 14 KW of payload power and up to a total of 78 active C-band, Ku-band and Kaband transponders across 8 different beams. … [Read more...] about Asia Broadcast Satellite announces ABS-2
Asia Broadcast Satellite announces ABS-2
Asia Broadcast Satellite announced that it has selected Space Systems/Loral to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft which is scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. ABS-2 will be co-located with ABS-1 at 75 degrees East Longitude. The ABS-1 satellite is one of the most successful satellites in Asia Pacific in terms of fill rate with more than 14 years of fuel life remaining. ABS-2 … [Read more...] about Asia Broadcast Satellite announces ABS-2
