Entries by Michael Cratt

Av-Comm installs a 7.6m C Band Cyclone Rated Satellite Dish for the University of the South Pacific

16 August 2022 Av-Comm is proud to have worked in partnership with in-country engineering and telecommunications specialists at the University of the South Pacific (USP) since 2020 to deliver upgrades to existing USP networks. Our work continues to future proof USP’s 14 regional campuses dotted throughout the South Pacific region. This week our team in […]

Av-Comm featuring in Australia’s industry delegation to Europe’s 2022 International Astronautical Congress

16 August 2022 Av-Comm Space and Defence has been selected to join Australia’s official Austrade industry delegation at the world’s premier global space event — the International Astronautical Congress — in Paris next month. Being held from 18 to 22 September, the IAC attracts more than 6,500 participants from over 80 countries. Av-Comm Managing Director […]

Av-Comm hosts visit from Australian Space Agency

4 August 2022 Av-Comm Space and Defence were honoured to host several representatives from the Australian Space Agency to our satellite ground station integration facilities at Brookvale. Amongst the visiting group was Chief Technology Officer Aude Vignelles, Director of National Missions Reece Biddiscombe, Security Advisor Steve Paterson and SmartSat CRC Chief Research Officer Dr Carl […]

Av-Comm’s ground infrastructure critical to NASA’s landmark rocket launch from NT’s Arnhem Space Centre

9 July 2022 Australia’s first commercial space rocket launch series was successfully completed from the Northern Territory’s Gove Peninsula this month, and Av-Comm’s own Aussie technology proudly played a role! Av-Comm supplied critical communications through installing a satellite ground station which provided a reliable and resilient internet connection to the launch site. Av-Comm supplied the […]

Engineering quality benchmark reached with ISO9001 certification for Av-Comm

 4 July 2022 Av-Comm has received their ISO9001:2015 Quality Management System certification for ‘Satellite Ground Segment Engineering’. This is an important step forward in demonstrating to Defence and space satellite providers their world-leading optical and RF ground segment design and engineering services. The ISO 9001:2015 standard is an internationally-benchmarked quality management system standard used by […]

Local Satellite Manufacturing Opportunities Highlighted at 2022 ADM Congress

22 June 2022 Growing Australia’s defence space ecosystem was a key theme of the ADM Congress 2022 afternoon panel discussion at which Av-Comm Space & Defence Managing Director Michael Cratt spoke. The ADM Congress is a pivotal event in the defence calendar, attracting more than 600 senior-level delegates which this year included Assistant Minister for […]

6th appearance for Av-Comm at Australasia Satellite Forum

15 June 2022 This week Av-Comm Managing Director Michael Cratt participated in the Australian Satellite Forum’s Earth Observation panel. Here, Michael championed the critical role the ‘ground segment’ of satellite communications plays in the Australian space ecosystem. As satellites and capabilities get larger, so too do the datasets that need to be transmitted back to […]

Av-Comm demos broadcast technology that delivers live news from war in Ukraine at METexpo22

17 March 2022 Av-Comm was at Sydney’s METexpo this week showcasing the latest satellite communications terminals to the media & broadcast industry. Among our lineup is the Kymeta Corporation U8 terminal for Communications On The Move, as well as the Satcube AB Communications On The Pause. It’s incredible how easy field connectivity for live coverage […]