Hughes Network Systems has signed a contract with Space Systems Loral (SSL) to build its Jupiter 3 “ultra high density satellite, to be designated EchoStar XXIV. The new satellite’s services are targeted at key markets across the Americas and will increase the Hughes Ka-band capacity in the region by two to three times.
The launch is planned for 2021.
More is coming in the satellite internet area, however. In addition to Exede and HNS, which rely on a relatively few satellites in geosynchronous orbit, OneWeb and SpaceX plan huge fleets of satellites in low earth orbit, intending to literally blanket the surface of the earth with coverage.
O3b now is owned by SES.
OneWeb plans to deploy 648 satellites globally. SpaceX is aiming for a fleet as large as 4,425 satellites in orbits between 690 and 825 miles above the Earth, literally blanketing the surface of the earth with coverage.
The intention is to provide, for the first time, complete internet access coverage no matter where a person or object is, an area that long has been satellite’s unique niche in the access ecosystem.
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