GMV USA received a contract with MEASAT Global Berhad ("MEASAT") to manufacture the satellite ground control and payload ground control systems for the MEASAT-3b communications satellite.
The Rockville, Maryland-based GMV USA is a US affiliate of GMV, a multinational satellite ground systems supplier and world leader in satellite ground systems.
"GMV is proud to offer exceptional technical competency that enables us to stand out from the competition for this project," said Theresa Beech, president of GMV USA. "We are pleased to bring our experience in successful communications satellite control center installation and operation around the globe to MEASAT."
MEASAT already has control centers for Boeing Satellite Systems-built MEASAT-3 and Orbital Sciences Corporation-manufactured MEASAT-3a satellites, which provide . The two older platforms will be switched out of their current real time system solutions and into GMV's hifly solution, which will provide MEASAT with a consolidated control center.
The geostationary MEASAT-3b is a powerful platform that will provide Malaysia, India, Indonesia, and Australia with satellite communications services through a minimum of 48 high powered Ku-band transponders. It will join MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a at the 91.5*E hotslot, and was designed to operate in tandem with the earlier satellites. MEASAT-3b will provide in-orbit redundancy and increase satellite capacity for the planned expansion of MEASAT's core DTH customers.
GMV will develop and deploy the ground control center for MEASAT-3b. The control center's satellite telemetry and telecommand system will be based upon GMV's hifly product, while the flight dynamics system is patterned on GMV's product focusSuite. GMV will also design and implement ground equipment monitoring and control.
The kick-off meeting between GMV and MEASAT took place in January 2012. On-site acceptance of the GMV-designed satellite ground control center is set for the third quarter of 2013. MEASAT-3b itself is currently being built by Astrium SAS, and is scheduled to be launched before 2013 ends.
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