Thales Alenia Space has contracted with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Ltd, for the development, the delivery and the installation of elements in the Amos-4 Ground Segment. Slated for launch in 2012, Amos-4 will also expand the operator’s range of Ku- and Ka-band capacity to provide high-quality communications and broadcasting transmission services. After Amos-1, Amos-2, Amos-3 payloads delivery and the contract signature earlier this year to supply RF communication assemblies for the Amos-4 communication satellite, Thales Alenia Space strengthens its long-time successful partnership with IAI.
This ground contract and the proposed solution are based on Thales Alenia Space products for Ground Mission Segment composed of:- Payload Traffic Manager (PTM) for optimized frequency allocation into transponders, accurate link budget calculation and traffic plan generation.
- In Orbit Test System (IOT) for telecommunication payload testing after launch.
- Communication System Monitoring (eCSM) for traffic monitoring using powerful and high speed digital spectrum analyser, the Telecom Carrier Analyzer (TCA).
- Stations Monitoring & Control (Space M&C) for local and remote operation of TT&C station.
Besides being a telecommunication satellite and payload manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space is also a supplier of complete ground systems, and has been awarded equivalent contracts for several operators in this past year: Indosat (Indonesia), Korea Telecom (South Korea), Nilesat (Egypt), RSCC (Russia), RCSC (Kazakhstan), Arabsat (Saudi Arabia), Yahsat (United Arab Emirates), and France Telecom (France).
