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May 6th, 2011
SSTL Delivers Groundstation Equipment for UK’s Operational Space Headquarters

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As part of the Astrium-led Earth Observation (EO) Hub project at the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC) in Harwell, small satellite pioneer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed the installation of key groundstation equipment. This comprehensive new system provides everything needed to plan mission operations, communicate with the satellites and downlink the images and other information for a broad spectrum of missions. It will initially be used to operate the SSTL-built TechDemoSat-1 satellite, which is being developed through a grant from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB), and planned to be launched next year. The ISIC groundstation can be used to operate existing and future UK space missions. Read More