In September 2008, Industry Canada (IC), the federal government department in Canada which is responsible for radio spectrum licensing and telecommunications policy, granted a request by TerreStar Networks (Canada) Inc. for a similar extension of its remaining milestone requirement to August 30, 2009. "TerreStar greatly appreciates the grant of the extension requests by both the FCC and IC," said Jeffrey Epstein, President of TerreStar Networks Inc. "We will continue to maintain momentum and focus on realizing our vision of North America's first IP-enabled integrated satellite-terrestrial mobile broadband network." Progress on the construction of the TerreStar-1 satellite (TS-1) has reached a very advanced stage at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) in Palo Alto, California. The S-nand feed array has recently completed final testing and is being integrated onto the satellite. The S-band reflector, being constructed by Harris Corporation in Palm Bay, Florida, recently completed successfully its first hands-free deployment. Likewise, ground support systems are also progressing, including acceptance of the North Las Vegas, Nevada feeder link facilities and construction of the Telemetry Monitoring, Tracking, and Control facilities in Allan Park, Ontario.
Satnews Daily
November 13th, 2008
Extension Granted By FCC For Two TerreStar-1 Satellite Milestones
In September 2008, Industry Canada (IC), the federal government department in Canada which is responsible for radio spectrum licensing and telecommunications policy, granted a request by TerreStar Networks (Canada) Inc. for a similar extension of its remaining milestone requirement to August 30, 2009. "TerreStar greatly appreciates the grant of the extension requests by both the FCC and IC," said Jeffrey Epstein, President of TerreStar Networks Inc. "We will continue to maintain momentum and focus on realizing our vision of North America's first IP-enabled integrated satellite-terrestrial mobile broadband network." Progress on the construction of the TerreStar-1 satellite (TS-1) has reached a very advanced stage at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) in Palo Alto, California. The S-nand feed array has recently completed final testing and is being integrated onto the satellite. The S-band reflector, being constructed by Harris Corporation in Palm Bay, Florida, recently completed successfully its first hands-free deployment. Likewise, ground support systems are also progressing, including acceptance of the North Las Vegas, Nevada feeder link facilities and construction of the Telemetry Monitoring, Tracking, and Control facilities in Allan Park, Ontario.