Hughes, primarily operating through Hughes Network Systems, is a major provider of broadband satellite services and managed network solutions. They design and manufacture satellite terminals, including innovative electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations like OneWeb. Hughes partners with companies like Eutelsat and provides services to enterprises, governments, and airlines, including in-flight connectivity, and works with the U.S. Air Force. Key products and services include the HughesNet internet service, JUPITER System, and managed LEO services.
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SES and Hughes will attempt to establish a hybrid network supported by the SES-15 and SES-17 geostationary satellites, SES’ O3b medium Earth orbit satellites, and SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit satellites.
On 2024-02-21, Hughes Network Systems will supply modems and other ground-based technology to SES Space & Defense for a military experiment under the DEUCSI program.
Hughes’ modems and network orchestration software will enable resilient broadband connectivity using Ku- and Ka-band GEO, MEO, and LEO satellite constellations for communications-on-the-move test scenarios.
Hughes next-generation software-defined HM100 and HM400 satellite modems will provide Geostationary and Medium Earth Orbit connectivity as part of the integrated solution.
The Hughes solution will enable resilient broadband connectivity using Ku- and Ka-band Geostationary, Medium Earth Orbit, and Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations.
The 2024 inductees are John Finney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ALL.SPACE; Adrian Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Hughes Network Systems; and Ed Spitler, Head of SATCOM at Artel LLC.
Adrian Morris joined Hughes as a hardware designer in 1982 and led initiatives for various product lines.
JUPITER 3 will support Hughes’ efforts to provide internet access to rural customers across the Americas and to enable applications such as in-flight Wi‑Fi for airline passengers, enterprise networking, and cellular backhaul for mobile network operators.
Geostationary satellite operators Viasat and Hughes have plans to invest in next-generation terminals for ground forces.
Hughes continues to provide services from Jupiter-1, which launched in 2012 and offers 10 Mbps speeds.
Existing Hughes customers are interested in ordering new indoor modems to upgrade from Jupiter-2 to Jupiter-3 plans offering 50–100 Mbps.
The pair of Falcon Heavy side boosters used on USSF-52 completed their fifth launch and landing together after previously supporting USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA’s Psyche mission.
The Falcon Heavy side boosters that landed on the USSF-52 mission previously supported the USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA Psyche missions.
Hughes offers new Hughesnet for Business plans optimized to support online applications for rural customers.
Those Falcon Heavy side boosters previously supported the USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA’s Psyche missions.
The collaboration between Telespazio and Hughes Europe will enable governments to use modern applications and provide online services to their citizens.
The Falcons’ side boosters that will fly on USSF-52 previously supported the USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA’s Psyche mission.
The USSF-52 mission will mark the fifth launch and landing of these Falcon Heavy side boosters, which previously supported USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA's Psyche mission.
Hughes is providing antennas that can connect to its geostationary fleet and to future non-geostationary Ka-band satellites such as Telesat Lightspeed and SES O3b mPower.
The side boosters for the USSF-52 Falcon Heavy will be making their fifth flight after previously supporting USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPITER 3, and NASA’s Psyche missions.