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Hong Kong Aerospace Technology to Launch Low-Orbit Satellite Golden

Bauhinia

Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group USD 277.4 billion in 2018 and is expected Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and serve
(HKATG) has announced it plans to launch to increase 10 percent per year. Using the world´s fastest-growing urban centers.
its first satellite, Golden Bauhinia No. 1, a mobile target monitoring, space AI and The satellite to relaunched in June was
low-orbit, high frequency satellite, in June dynamic change monitoring, the Golden designed, manufactured and patented by
from China, the company said. The planned Bauhinia Constellation aims to achieve HKATG. Hong Kong Aerospace Technology
launch marks an important milestone in commercial application and development Group (HKATG) was established in July
the company´s Golden Bauhinia space of communications, navigation, and 2019 as the first aerospace business group
remote sensing project. The development remote sensing systems with global 24- in Hong Kong-based on the aerospace
of international commercial aerospace hour online tracking and the ability to re- industry chain of satellite remote
makes it one of the most dynamic industries visit key areas in under 30 minutes. The sensing, satellite manufacturing, satellite
after the Internet, AI and 5G. According Golden Bauhinia project aims to launch navigation, satellite communications and
to the US Satellite Industry Association 165 low-orbit, high-frequency satellites satellite remote sensing ground receiving
(SIA), commercial aerospace revenue was in 2020 covering the Guangdong-Hong stations.

PSN, Indosat Ooredoo, PNS Tee Up Palapa-D Satellite Replacement,

Nusantara Dua

The Jakarta Post reports that satellite communication provider
Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), working in partnership with
Indonesian telcos Indosat Ooredoo and Pintar Nusantara
Sejahtera (PNS), aim to launch a newly built communications
satellite – named Nusantara Dua – from Xichang in China’s
Sichuan province later this month. Built by China Great Wall
Industry Corporation, the new orbiter is set to replace the Palapa-D
satellite to serve broadband internet access and high-quality
broadcasting services, PSN confirmed. ‘We hope Nusantara Dua
will further strengthen the position of the PSN business group as
a major and leading player in the Indonesian satellite industry,’
PSN president Adi Rahman said in a statement. Under the plan,
the three companies have set up a joint venture, Palapa Satelit
Nusa Sejahtera (PSNS), to operate Nusantara Dua. The new
satellite forms part of a long-term solution to replace the aging
Palapa-D satellite located at 113 East Longitude, and will have up to 15 years, can cover regions throughout Asia Pacific and to
a capacity of 20×36MHz C-band FSS transponders and 9.5Gbps Australia for C-band transponders and throughout Indonesia for
high throughput satellite (HTS). The satellite, with a lifetime of HTS. If all goes to plan it will be ready for service in June 2020.

Lockheed Martin Receives $5.8M DARPA Blackjack Contract

Lockheed Martin has received a $5.8 million Defense (DoD). At this stage, Lockheed “Lockheed Martin has built and integrated
contract from the Defense Advanced Martin will define and manage interfaces a variety of payload types and sizes for
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for between Blackjack’s bus, payload and every type of mission and we bring all of
the first phase of satellite integration Pit Boss — its autonomous, space-based that experience to the Blackjack program,”
on the Blackjack program, the company command and data processor. The said Sarah Reeves, Lockheed Martin vice
announced Monday. The program looks contract also includes testbed validation president of Missile Defense Programs.
to leverage commercial advances in Low- of internal and external vehicle interfaces. “This is an exciting new approach to plug-
Earth Orbit to develop and demonstrate the Future phases of Blackjack are expected n-play design for LEO and we are up for the
critical elements for a global high-speed to include build, test, and launch of a challenge.”
network in LEO for the U.S. Department of demonstration constellation in 2021-2022.
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