Viasat secures $325m contract by US Special Operations Command
The current IDIQ is an extension of a $350m contract awarded to Viasat in 2017.
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The current IDIQ is an extension of a $350m contract awarded to Viasat in 2017.
The contract reflects growing demand and momentum in the international markets for high-frequency, dawn-to-dusk imagery and analytics.
The new carriage contract means Disney-owned properties will return to the streaming service after a two-day outage.
As part of the contract, Kepler will deliver hardware terminals to the ESA and other third parties participating in the programme.
Based on the project timelines of 240-280 days, the Empire Cinemas in Al Ahssa, Madina and Riyadh are expected to open in summer 2022.
Gilat will provide operation and maintenance services over a three-year period for the regional broadband transport network.
EGNOS is the European satellite navigation system designed to improve positioning messages from GPS.
NASA has used Spire data in its research regarding water and sea ice levels in the polar regions, and the height of the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL).
The satellite will feature the latest generation of QinetiQ's PROBA platform, the P200, which can carry up to 28 payloads and is compatible with a range of launch rockets.
Weighing approximately 300 kg. each, these satellites will be launched together as co-passengers on a single flight and deployed into a polar orbit at an altitude of 500km.
In December, mission experts will give an overview of the project status, explain the ambitious mission design and detail the next steps leading to launch.
Airbus said that the ESA contract is valued at $575m and the mission is set to be launched on an Arianespace Ariane 6 in 2026.
SCT will provide the full satellite communication infrastructure while Oman Broadband will coordinate with the local fixed-line internet service providers to accommodate the need of users.
