SWISSto12 has expanded its U.S. command-and-control center in Georgia to support upcoming HummingSat launches and early on‑orbit operations, adding a domestic mission‑control node to oversee its small geostationary satellite programme. The capability ramp targets operational readiness ahead of the programme's commercial deployment.
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Establishes a U.S.-based mission-control node for HummingSat, accelerating the programme that SWISSto12 unveiled to boost SES/Intelsat capacity following the €3.1bn takeover (see the company’s earlier HummingSat commercial mission announcement: https://hype.aero/?story=10f7104f-3757-4589-807b-65e5e0ae0d2a).
Builds on recent engineering progress, including completion of the HummingSat Preliminary Design Review, marking transition from design to operations readiness (see the PDR milestone: https://hype.aero/?story=fbb9f004-7136-4f1f-9843-af1d62771d95).
Coincides with moves to streamline production and testing — such as hiring DelSontro to optimise qualification and test processes — indicating preparations for scaled manufacturing and launch cadence (see the DelSontro engagement: https://hype.aero/?story=e3c9d794-0d3d-4ab5-9722-833d694178ab).
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• Joshua Faleti