ATLAS Space Operations Showcases Agility with Launch-Day Integration
25 Junio 2024 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
SpaceX’s Transporter-10 launch was an exciting day across the
space industry. The world watched and waited, cheering as
spacecraft operators supported the variety of missions onboard.
What the world does not often see, beneath the stars and below that
glowing horizon where the contrails began, is the role that the
ground segment plays in the success of these missions, a role that
the ATLAS Space Operations team understands very well.
ATLAS’ approach to mission assurance is multifaceted, involving
preparations leading up to launch and responsiveness after it. They
prepare customer missions for success through industry-leading
integration support and pre-launch RF compatibility testing with
the ATLAS-in-a-box test set. Once the integration is complete,
ATLAS delivers a highly adaptable network architecture powered by
machine-to-machine interfaces and their secure, cloud-based Freedom
Software™. The end result is a unique agility that ATLAS customers
are able to leverage. With the Transporter-10 launch of YAM-6, Loft
Orbital did just that.
During a review of their YAM-6 ground solution, the Loft team
identified an opportunity to expand UHF coverage with an ATLAS
antenna offering visibility shortly after spacecraft separation.
Recognizing ATLAS’ responsive capability, Loft submitted a request
to add UHF downlink service for their scheduled launch. Less than
two hours after the request was fielded by ATLAS Project Manager
Amy Button-Denby, ATLAS’ work was finished and their Freedom
Federated Network was fully configured to support YAM-6.
“Agility is one of ATLAS Space Operations’ strengths as a ground
service provider,” Button-Denby said regarding the day’s events,
“so the ATLAS team is delighted that we could set up support for a
new node in Loft Orbital’s constellation within a couple of
hours.”
Shortly after liftoff, Loft successfully contacted YAM-6 over
the ATLAS network, receiving their UHF beacon as expected.
“ATLAS is a great partner in supporting Loft’s goals to provide
fast, simple, and reliable access to space,” said Etienne Vincent,
Software Architect in the Ground Products team. “With their simple
API interface and support from the ATLAS team, we’re able to
increase the reliability of our space infrastructure for our
customers.”
YAM-6 is the first virtual mission-enabled satellite capable of
running customer-developed software applications that leverage
onboard connectivity, compute and sensing resources.
ATLAS credits their Ground Software as a Service™ ground segment
model and the responsive collaboration of the Loft team with making
the execution of such a time-sensitive request possible.
About ATLAS Space Operations:
ATLAS Space Operations is the leading provider of Ground
Software as a Service™ in the space communications industry. ATLAS’
revolutionary Freedom™ software has been recognized by
industry-leading publications and organizations such as Via
Satellite and the World Teleport Association. Additionally, ATLAS
was highlighted in the CIO Review: Telecom Edition as Company of
the Year (2023) as well as one of the 10 Most Promising
Technologies. Lastly, Aerospace & Defense Review acknowledged
ATLAS as one of the Top Satellite Solutions Providers. ATLAS
combines the Freedom™ Software Platform and its global antenna
network to achieve its mission of securing space access anytime,
anywhere. To learn more, visit atlasspace.com.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240625719659/en/
Dan Carey Marketing Director, ATLAS Space Operations +1 (402)
314-9913 dcarey@atlasspace.com