GEOStar

This article is about the satellite communications system that operated in the 1980s. For the Georgian franchise of the Idol series, see Geostar.

The GEOStar is a family of satellite buses designed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. The family initially focused on small geostationary communications satellites. The first iterations addressed the sub-5 kW commercial segment that was underserved following the retirement of the HS-376 satellite bus. It started with the STARBus on CTA Space Systems, which was later bought successively by Orbital Sciences, Orbital ATK, and most recently Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Rothblatt, Martin (1991). "Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communications System". Proceedings of the 34th IAF/IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space. International Institute of Space Law: 319–320.