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About Saturn Satellite Networks
Established in 2017 and launched in 2018 Saturn Satellite Networks (SSN) Inc., is a space technology and service developer lead by an experienced team of satellite design, manufacturing, sales, and operations professionals with over 300 years of experience to redefine the approach for creating reliable and affordable satellites at GEO, MEO and LEO. The company initially developed the Nationsat a 2kW GTO platform in 2018 - 2019 in collaboration with a California based aerospace contractor. It achieved and passed the PDR based on a contract with an international customer. Saturn then developed the SBN-1, a 10kW 100Gbps HTS satellite in a partnership with a preeminent SDR payload supplier and EMP Assets a leading aircraft leasing company in Europe during 2020 to 2023. Given the changing market dynamics of the GEO markets and taking the lessons learned from the earlier programs, SSN has evolved its approach to GEO and NGSO by launching their newest platforms called SBN-X and Caelsat during 2024 and 2025. The newest systems provide the best in class power, cost and a very innovative approach to the launch options that includes not only the established launch systems but also the newly emerging mini launchers. We work with world leading third party components into our system to ensure not only lower costs but maximum reliability. We work with end users, government as well as satellite operators to provide technology and financing solutions to meet their requirements for affordable space. Please contact us for more information at info@saturnsatellite.net
Satellite Models
C, Ku, HTS, EO and Cloud Computing
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Nationsat
5 kW GTO
MiniGEOSat
2kW GTO
SBN-1 Program
10kW GSO
Intelligent Space Node LEO
2-4 kW
Key Enabling Technologies
Satellite Development Reinvented
Additive Manufacturing & Volume Production
Dedicated GSO Launch and GTO Ride Share
Software Defined Radio & digital beam forming
Saturn supplied financing for customers
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Mobile EO & Space Web Services
Saturn received a DirectoMobile Observation patent in 2020 and in late 2021 received Public IP Routing in Space via satellite constellation Patent in 2021. Saturn can now provide technologies for Space Web Services & Mobile Earth Observation services.
Radiation Hardened On Board Computer
High Powered Power Distribution Systems
Saturn is working with one of the preeminent US Aerospace & Defense contractors for the access to multi-orbit BUS components to insure the long term reliability of our satellite system for more than 15 years in any orbit including the Geostationary Orbit
Switch from Analog to Digital
Saturn is reinventing satellite communications payloads by switching as many components from analog devices to digital systems to remove cost, reduce mass and integration and testing time as well as to improve the flexibility of the payloads to enable spacecraft systems to meet multiple missions and in multiple orbits.
Andromeda: Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Software
Saturn has developed a spacecraft GNC software called Andromeda to be able to control satellites in GEO, MEO or LEO orbits. It is compatible with any CPU that is running a real-time operating system. The flight software also contains a fully operational Space environmental model and has been extensively tested. The Andromeda GNC FSW code will fly on a LEO mission in 2025.
Andromeda GNC Demonstrated on FreeRTOS
Saturn is very proud to announce that we have successfully incorporated Andromeda, our real-time satellite guidance, navigation and control (GNC) software, on a tiny processor (Arduino Nano ESP32) running FreeRTOS. This processor available for only $20 (Andromeda not included). This opens up an incredible amount of possibilities in developing extremely low cost micro satellites which are capable of real time maneuvers independently or in a coordinated swarm. Combined with appropriate propulsion systems and sensors, even Cubesats will now be able to avoid collision with other satellites and debris in Space as well as dramatically extend their missions in low earth orbit.