NewSat selects GMV for Jabiru-1 flight dynamics system

NewSat is pleased to announce GMV has been awarded the contract to provide the flight dynamics system for Jabiru-1. The flight dynamics system will provide the ability to determine both the position and the orientation of Jabiru-1, enabling the planning and execution of required manoeuvres. As Jabiru-1 is co-located with other spacecraft, the flight dynamics system is essential to ensure accurate orbital positioning is measured and maintained.

GMV is a global leader in supplying ground control systems to institutional and commercial customers. Flight dynamics systems provided by GMV support a range of different mission types, such as scientific, earth observation, telecommunications, orbital transport and infrastructure, navigation, space exploration and military missions.

Jabiru-1 is Australia’s first commercial Ka-band satellite and will deliver over 7.6 GHz of “new” capacity, providing flexible Ka-band coverage to meet the growing demand from government and enterprise across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Commenting on this key ground system procurement for Jabiru-1, NewSat Chief Technology Officer, David Ball said, "This contract with GMV represents a further milestone in the ground system implementation to support the Jabiru-1 mission. We have also just successfully completed the Critical Design Review of the GMV Flight Dynamics System for Jabiru-1 and look forward to the system delivery and integration in 2015.”

GMV Business Development Director and Deputy General Manager, Miguel Molina said, “It is a real pleasure to incorporate NewSat to our large portfolio of customers, consolidating our leadership in the world as ground control system provider for the telecom market. I really believe that this new contract is the starting point of a long relationship between NewSat and GMV.