Other missions on Resurs O1-N4 launch
David Priestley (david.priestley@jrc.co.uk)
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 10:10:37 +0100
As far as I am aware, there are two messaging satellite payloads from =
Germany.
IRIS-1 is an attached payload from Sait Systems. It is a technology =
demonstrator for a European 4 satellite "constellation" of messaging =
satellites for overseas charity workers, other personnel in remote =
regions and small boats. It is the commercial development of the ESA =
LLMS project.
http://www.saitrh.com/./divland/Saits/saits.asp
SAFIR-2 from OHB Teledata. This is another messaging technology =
demonstrator, possibly with an asset tracking function as well.
http://www.ohb-teledata.de/
(The above web site appears to be off-line at the moment......)
I would have thought that they'd suffer some pretty stiff competition =
from Orbcomm and LEO One USA (the latter has yet to launch any birds).
Regards
David Priestley
England