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LEOP Services

Essential support for your critical communications

SSC Space Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and Critical TT&C services support you through the initial, mission-critical stage. When your satellite is released into orbit by the launch vehicle, we will track it to its final position. And when you commission the functions on your satellite for the first time, we’ll help you with the solar array deployment and antenna alignment. We can even service the launch vehicle.

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Deep technical experience

On average, we support 30 missions a year, including GEO-TOS, deep space escape orbits and Low Earth orbiting missions.

Our experienced technical and operational teams can help with launching long-duration missions, rocket launch, orbit transfer, manned missions, the space logistics vehicle rendezvous and any unexpected scenarios. For essential support for your critical communication, you can rely on us.

 

 

 

A complete range of missions and applications

  • Pre-launch engineering and management effort to prepare our ground station network for the launch
  • Launcher tracking support
  • Orbit insertion support and very critical first acquisition with the satellite and manoeuvres to place the satellite in its intended orbit
  • Coverage when there is visibility, 24 by 7 availability at the Network Management Centre

Support through the initial, mission-critical stage

  • In orbit testing support , when required, to ensure that all on-board systems operate well in preparation for commissioning the satellite
  • LEOP services for geostationary and polar orbiting satellites and long duration GEO-TOS operations typically encountered with XIPS (Xenon-Ion Propulsion) technology
  • LEOP services in S-Band, X-Band at all stations and C-Band, Ku-Band and Ka-Band at some ground station locations
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Our ground station network

Access the world's most advanced commercial ground station network.

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Patrik Melvås

Patrik Melvås

EVP Business Development - Connect Business Development

SSC Space not only supports spacecraft launch operations, but services the launch vehicle as well, and sometimes both simultaneously.

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