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XTAR Begins Commercial Service On XTAR-LANT

XTAR-LANT. Image credit: SSLoral
by Staff Writers
Rockville MD (SPX) May 02, 2006
XTAR has reported that the second component of its X-band satellite network, XTAR-LANT, has completed in-orbit testing and has entered full commercial service, joining the XTAR-EUR satellite that entered service in April 2005.

Stationed at 30 degrees west longitude, XTAR-LANT carries eight 100-watt wide-band X-band transponders in both right- and left-hand circular polarization. The payload enables greater flexibility and enhanced capabilities utilizing legacy X-band equipment. The satellite is a 1300-class model built by Loral Space Systems of Palo Alto, Calif. Its designed service life is 15 years.

XTAR-LANT's coverage area encompasses a region extending from Denver in the United States to the South American and African continents and across the Atlantic to the Middle East.

Combined with XTAR-EUR's coverage, XTAR-LANT can provide X-band capacity from Denver east to Singapore. XTAR-LANT's steerable spot beams can be positioned anywhere within the satellite's footprint and is designed to be compatible with existing X-band terminals, including dishes under 2.4 meters.

"With the beginning of service on XTAR-LANT, XTAR can now offer X-band services in North America for homeland security applications and one-hop connectivity to Europe and the Middle East," said Denis Curtin, XTAR's chief operating officer.

"The satellite's payload is extremely flexible," Curtin added. "It covers a large geographic area with its two global beams and has three spot beams that can be relocated within the satellite's coverage area. This flexibility, added to XTAR-EUR's coverage in Asia, adds tremendous capabilities for government and military users across most of the globe."

XTAR is a joint venture between Loral Space & Communications and HISDESAT.

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