PanAmSat To Consolidate Satellite Operations On EPOCH IPS Satellite Control System

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Lanham MD - Apr 01, 2004
Integral Systems, has won a contract with PanAmSat Corporation to migrate their three Boeing Satellite System 702 spacecraft from their current ground control software system to the EPOCH IPS (Integrated Product Suite) fleet control system supplied by Integral Systems.

This program is the first step to eventually consolidating PanAmSat's satellite operations onto a single satellite control system. By doing so, PanAmSat will reduce its recurring long-term operations and maintenance costs, and future procurement costs.

PanAmSat currently uses Integral Systems EPOCH IPS to operate their Orbital Starbus satellites. PanAmSat, one of the world's largest and most experienced commercial satellite operators, made their selection of Integral's EPOCH IPS system after an extensive evaluation and analysis of systems available in the marketplace and on their direct operational experience with Integral Systems' EPOCH IPS product line.

EPOCH IPS is the only COTS (commercial-off the shelf) satellite control system with a proven capability to operate diverse fleets of satellites (satellites from different satellite manufacturers in the same fleet) from a single satellite control system.

Integral is also the only company that provides systems that operate satellites from every major commercial geosynchronous communications satellite manufacturer in the world, including Alcatel, Astrium, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Orbital and Space Systems/Loral.

"We are extremely pleased to have our EPOCH IPS system selected by PanAmSat as part of the development of their centralized fleet management system," said Stuart Daughtridge, Vice President of the Commercial Division at Integral Systems.

"PanAmSat is one of the most experienced satellite operations organizations in the world. They have used systems from almost all of the major satellite ground system suppliers, so their selection of Integral Systems EPOCH IPS system is another significant validation of the quality of our products and our customer support," he added.

"After significant testing and evaluation, the EPOCH IPS system was the clear choice for us," said Bridget Neville, Senior Vice President of Engineering for PanAmSat. "It is an important step in our long-term plan of moving to one central integrated fleet management system."

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