[Satellite Today – 5-9-08] Integral Systems Europe’s Epoch Integrated Product Suite (Epoch IPS) satellite ground system is in compliance with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) packet-utilization standard for satellite control systems and electrical ground support equipment, Integral announced May 8.
    This new PS capability is designed to satisfy the requirements of ESA satellite programs and includes full spacecraft commanding at 64 kilobits per second and implements European standards for spacecraft operations.
    "Based on our success at Eumetsat with the [Meteorological Operational] satellites, this investment demonstrates the suitability of our [commercial-off-the-shelf] products to support European Earth observation missions," Bruno Dupas, president of Integral Systems Europe, said in a statement.