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Kratos ISI Selected by
ABS to Expand Its Ground
System to Support ABS-3A
and ABS-2A Satellites
Aug. 13,
2014
Kratos Integral
Systems International
(Kratos ISI) business
unit has been selected
by ABS to extend its
EPOCH® IPS
Fleet Management System
to support the new
ABS-3A and ABS-2A
programs.Earlier this
year, ABS launched its
high-powered ABS-2, an
SSL 1300 satellite,
implementing EPOCH IPS
for Command and Control
(C2). Kratos ISI will
now expand and upgrade
the primary and backup
satellite C2 system to
support the ABS-3A and
2A satellites as well.
Both are new Boeing
702SP satellites and
will be the first
all-electric types in
the world to enter
service. The ABS-3A will
have 24 C-band and 24
Ku-band transponders,
and the ABS-2A will have
40 Ku-band transponders.
"EPOCH IPS is the
established industry
leader for managing
mixed satellite fleets,"
said James
Kramer, SVP and
General Manager
of Kratos ISI. "With the
ABS-3A and ABS-2A, EPOCH
IPS will become the
first independent
satellite C2 system used
to control the new
Boeing 702SP
all-electric satellites.
We appreciate the trust
that ABS continues to
show in Kratos ISI, and
we believe that ABS's
decision to expand its
use of EPOCH IPS to
these new generation
satellites is a
testament to the
system's flexibility,
power and
responsiveness."
As an all-in-one
solution operable from a
user's desktop, EPOCH
IPS presents a more
efficient, economical
alternative to costly
stove-piped command and
monitoring practices,
with capabilities
including satellite C2,
flight dynamics,
executable procedures
and displays to support
both satellite bus and
payload operations.
"With the launch of
ABS-3A and 2A planned
for 2015, it is critical
for us to implement a
robust command and
control system that
could help us manage the
operations for our
expanding business,"
said Tom Choi,
Chief Executive Officer
of ABS. "The EPOCH IPS
system provides us with
the uniqueness to be
able to operate our
satellites from
different manufacturers
under one umbrella
system and optimize the
operational efficiency,
flexibility and
reliability of our
satellites."
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