MSAT

MSAT, short for Mobile Satellite, is a satellite-based mobile telephony service developed by the National Research Council of Canada. 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 LightSquared) referred to its MSAT as AMSC-1, with each satellite providing backup for the other.

History

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.[6]

On January 11, 2006, Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSVLP) (now LightSquared) 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.[7][8]

Services Delivered via MSAT

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

See also

References

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  2. 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.
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  6. ↑ "MOTIENT CORP: Form S-1". 2005-11-03. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  7. ↑ "Mobile Satellite Ventures Engages Boeing To Develop Next Generation Satellites". Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
  8. ↑ "Company Fact Sheet: Investor/Financial". Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
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