MSAT

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MSAT (Mobile Satellite) is a satellite-based mobile telephony service developed by the National Research Council Canada (NRC). Supported by a number of companies in the US and Canada, MSAT hosts a number of services, including the broadcast of CDGPS signals. The MSAT satellites were built by Hughes (now owned by Boeing) with a 3 kilowatt solar array power capacity and sufficient fuel for a design life of twelve years. TMI Communications of Canada referred to its MSAT satellite as MSAT-1, while American Mobile Satellite Consortium (now Ligado Networks) referred to its MSAT as AMSC-1, with each satellite providing backup for the other.

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History

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Phaseout

MSAT-1 and MSAT-2 have had their share of problems. Mobile Satellite Ventures placed the AMSC-1 satellite into a 2.5 degree inclined orbit operations mode in November 2004, reducing station-keeping fuel usage and extending the satellite's useful life. [7]

On January 11, 2006, Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSVLP) (changed name to SkyTerra, then became by acquisition LightSquared, then after bankruptcy Ligado Networks) announced plans to launch a new generation of satellites (in a 3 satellite configuration) to replace the MSAT satellites by 2010. MSV has said that all old MSAT gear would be compatible with the new satellites. [8] [9]

Services Delivered via MSAT

The following services are singularly dependent upon the continued operation of the MSAT satellite:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AMSC 1 / M-Sat 1". Gunter's Space Page.
  2. ↑ "Florida Today Space and Missile Launch Database". Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  3. 1 2 "AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES: Form 10-Q". 2006-05-14. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  4. ↑ "MSAT-1 TO LAUNCH APRIL 20TH". Archived from the original on 2006-06-24. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  5. ↑ "Boeing: Chronology of Launches". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  6. ↑ "Service Outage - November 30, 2003" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  7. ↑ "MOTIENT CORP, Form S-1, Filing Date Nov 3, 2005". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Mobile Satellite Ventures Engages Boeing To Develop Next Generation Satellites". Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  9. ↑ "Company Fact Sheet: Investor/Financial". Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
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