The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. - Terminator
Loral Skynet, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, today announced that as of March 18, 2006, it has resumed offering fixed satellite services (FSS) to customers in North America.
Skynet was precluded from offering basic FSS capacity leasing services in North America for two years, pursuant to the terms of Loral’s agreement to sell certain some of its assets to Intelsat. Loral filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003, as part of an agreement to sell its six North American telecommunications satellites to Intelsat for $1.1 billion in cash.
Skynet offers customers complete global communications services, from basic capacity leases to the latest in IP-powered hybrid satellite and terrestrial network services.
Loral Skynet currently operates two satellites that provide coverage of North America. Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul offers Ku-band capacity across North America and Telstar 12 offers Ku-band capacity to as far West as Denver.
Skynet also offers FSS service on transponders it leases across the North American arc, including four transponders it will operate aboard Satmex 6, a high-power C- and Ku-band satellite covering all of the Americas, which is scheduled to begin service this summer.
XTAR (above), a joint venture between Loral and HISDESAT, provides military X-band capacity to a wide range of U.S. and Allied government agencies.
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